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Category: Compliance

Police cannot arrest in complaint cases unless non-bailable warrant issued

April 20, 2026

The Supreme Court clarified that police have no power to arrest an accused in a complaint case during the course of inquiry under Section 202 CrPC — arrest is permissible only once a non-bailable warrant is issued alongside summons. This significantly limits pre-charge arrest powers. Supreme Court of India