‘Being a North Indian is not a ground for arrest’: Madras HC pulls up Tamil Nadu police for illegal arrest

What happened: The Madras High Court quashed the arrest of Ankur Kumar Jain by Tamil Nadu Police, holding he was not given written grounds of arrest, and granted him regular bail. Key numbers: Bail bond ₹50,000 with two sureties of the same amount. Arrested July 15, 2026; formally arrested August 11, 2026; order dated October 7, 2026. Why it matters: The court said place of origin is not a ground for arrest, rejected police claims he would abscond, and ruled that failure to furnish written grounds will be treated as dereliction of duty, making the officer liable to departmental proceedings.

The Madras High Court quashed the arrest of Ankur Kumar Jain by Tamil Nadu Police, holding he was not given written grounds of arrest, and granted him regular bail.

The court said place of origin is not a ground for arrest, rejected police claims he would abscond, and ruled that failure to furnish written grounds will be treated as dereliction of duty, making the officer liable to departmental proceedings.