KIIT School of Law is pleased to share that Dr. Sarvesh Kumar Shahi, Assistant Professor–II, has authored an opinion column titled “India’s Arrest Safeguards Exist on Paper. Enforcement Is the Problem,” published by JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The article examines the gap between India’s constitutional and statutory safeguards governing arrest and their implementation in everyday policing. Drawing upon key Supreme Court decisions, including D.K. Basu, Joginder Kumar, Arnesh Kumar, Siddharth, and Pankaj Bansal, the article highlights the need to translate established judicial safeguards into consistent policing practices.
Dr. Shahi further discusses measures such as constitutional policing standards, rights-based training for police personnel, proportionate policing, body-worn cameras, institutional accountability, and independent judicial review to strengthen the protection of individual rights during arrest and investigation.
The publication contributes to contemporary discourse on constitutional rights, criminal justice, police accountability, and arrest jurisprudence, reflecting KIIT School of Law’s commitment to meaningful legal scholarship and public discourse.
