Writ Petition (Article 226) — Compensation for Illegal Detention · Bombay High Court
Vaibhav Mahendrasingh Raghuwanshi v. State of Maharashtra
| Date of judgment | 10 Sept 2026 |
|---|---|
| Petitioner / Appellant | Vaibhav Mahendrasingh Raghuwanshi |
| Respondent | State of Maharashtra |
Holding
Nagpur Bench held that Article 226 empowers a High Court to award monetary compensation where an arrest is made without communicating the grounds of arrest, a violation of Article 21; awarded ₹2 lakh in compensation.