Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau Of Investigation

The Supreme Court examined whether issuance of notices under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS, 2023) is mandatory in all cases involving offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years. The Court also considered the legality of arrests without satisfying the conditions specified under Sections 35(1)(b)(i) and 35(1)(b)(ii) of the BNSS, 2023. It was held that notices are not mandatory in every case and arrests without proper grounds as per the statute are not justified. The judgment emphasizes the protection of personal liberty and procedural safeguards against arbitrary arrests under the new legislation.