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The Supreme Court on Monday urged the Centre to frame a law to restrain investigating agencies from arresting the accused unnecessarily saying that indiscriminate arrests reflect a colonial mindset and create the impression of a "police state". ..ruled that the regular bail application of an accused had to be decided normally within two weeks and anticipatory bail within six weeks.- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indiscriminate-arrests-create-impression-of-police-state-supreme-court/articleshow/92812828.cms  12 Jul 2022

SC Tells Centre to Enact Law to Stop 'Unnecessary' Arrests, Creation of a 'Police State' https://thewire.in/law/sc-tells-centre-to-enact-law-to-stop-unnecessary-arrests-creation-of-a-police-state 12 Jul 2022

The arrest can be considered a “necessity” only when it is observed that it can prevent the person concerned from committing another offence, for carrying out proper investigation and to prevent the person concerned from tampering with evidence or threatening witnesses, the court stated.

They also said all states and Union territories to ensure strict compliance with Section 41 and 41A of the CrPC on the process to be adopted before arresting people.

The court also sought affidavits/status reports from state governments and administrations in Union territories to demonstrate their compliance in the next four months.

Separate Bail Application Not To Be Insisted When Accused Is Before Magistrate Under Sections 88,170, 204, 209 CrPC: Supreme Court LIVELAW  https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-separate-bail-applications-sections-88-170-204-209-crpc-satender-kumar-antil-vs-central-bureau-of-investigation-2022-livelaw-sc-577-203494

There need not be any insistence of a bail application while considering the application under Section 88, 170, 204 and 209 of the Code", a bench comprising Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh ordered.

Accused Entitled To Bail If Arrest Was In Breach Of Sections 41, 41A CrPC : Supreme Court Ashok KM 11 July 2022 https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-41a-crpc-non-compliance-bail-satender-kumar-antil-vs-central-bureau-of-investigation-2022-livelaw-sc-577-203486 Slew of important directions  ..

ENACT BAIL ACT- Landmark Judgement Of Supreme Court- Guidelines-Warns Police Against Illegal Arrest https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvDjz2HV3fE  Jul 12, 2022 Satender Kumar Antil vs Central Bureau Of Investigation |

Mukul Rohatgi Talks About The SC Judgement On Bail: 'Courts Have Forgotten Jail Is An Exception India today YT channel ' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgSViwl-FhY  Jul 12, 2022 The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to consider framing new legislation on bail to streamline the release of accused in criminal cases noting that the Code of Criminal Procedure as it exists today is a continuation of the pre-independence era with its modifications

Shiv Sena MP, Arvind Sawant speaking about how the problem of overeach of agencies, and cases and jail is not being addressed. What is to be done about people who have been found to abuse their powere or wronfully launched proceedings including jail  on political opponents.   https://youtu.be/kF1EuiTONl4?t=211 He also says that after coming into the Rajya Sabha the former CJI has also said that he would not go to the Supreme Court, indicating that he has also knows something that has caused him to loose faith in the judiciary!

"Who Is Guiding SC?": Arvind Sawant Questions Judiciary In Impassioned Speech Dec 9, 2021
Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant in parliament raised serious questions on Judiciary in his speech over the disappearance and reappearance of former Mumbai Police Commisioner Param Bir Singh, and SC's directive to not arrest him.

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Aryan Khan को लेकर बोले Prashant Bhushan, कहा- जमानत खारिज करने का कोई आधार नहीं https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MixdRHWd9Uo  Oct 25, 2021

वरिष्‍ठ वकील प्रशांत भूषण (Prashant Bhushan) ने पिछले दिनों एक ट्वीट किया था. जिसमें उन्‍होंने लिखा था कि कि देश के मुख्‍य न्‍यायाधीश जजों को व्‍यक्तिगत आजादी को लेकर थोड़ा और सचेत करें. प्रशांत भूषण ने एनडीटीवी से बातचीत में कहा कि आर्यन खान के केस में ऐसा कोई आधार नहीं है, जिस आधार पर जमानत खारिज की जा सकती है.