Mariyadas Raj v. Attorney General and Another – sllr 1983 volume 2 page 461

In the case between Mariyadas Raj (petitioner) and the Attorney‑General and Another (respondents), the court addressed whether the arrest of the petitioner, a foreign national, violated his fundamental right under Article 13(1) of the Constitution by failing to communicate the reason for arrest. It was determined that the petitioner’s fundamental rights were infringed when police officers did not inform him of the grounds for his arrest, establishing state liability for such executive or administrative actions. Relying on constitutional and statutory provisions and relevant judicial precedents, it was held that compliance with Article 13(1) is a mandatory safeguard designed to prevent arbitrary detention, and substantive compensation is required in cases of breach. The decision reinforces