Detention on ED-Issued LOC by Immigration Authorities Constitutes “Arrest”: Bombay HC Holds ED’s Arrest Illegal for Breach of 24-Hour Rule

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Detention on ED-Issued LOC by Immigration Authorities Constitutes “Arrest”: Bombay HC Holds ED’s Arrest Illegal for Breach of 24-Hour Rule

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04/12/2025

By Mariya Paliwala

Detention on ED-Issued LOC by Immigration Authorities Constitutes “Arrest”: Bombay HC Holds ED’s Arrest Illegal for Breach of 24-Hour Rule

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The Bombay High Court at Goa granted bail to Kenyan national, Newton Muthuri Kimani, observing that his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) stood “vitiated” due to violation of Article 22(2) of the Constitution and Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The bench of Justice Valmiki Menezes held that Kimani, arrayed as…

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Mariya Paliwala https://www.jurishour.in/

Mariya is the Senior Editor at Juris Hour. She has 7+ years of experience on covering tax litigation stories from the Supreme Court, High Courts and various tribunals including CESTAT, ITAT, NCLAT, NCLT, etc. Mariya graduated from MLSU Law College, Udaipur (Raj.) with B.A.LL.B. and also holds an LL.M. She started her career as a freelance tax reporter in the leading online legal news companies.

Detention on ED-Issued LOC by Immigration Authorities Constitutes “Arrest”: Bombay HC Holds ED’s Arrest Illegal for Breach of 24-Hour Rule

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