UP DGP issues circular, orders officers to communicate grounds of arrest in writing to all detainees

The circular, issued from the DGP’s office on May 2, 2026 and accessed by HT, was prompted by a Supreme Court direction in the matter of ‘Manjit Singh versus the State of Uttar Pradesh’, asking the state to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory provisions on informing arrestees of grounds of detention.

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