Satender Kumar Antil v. Central Bureau of Investigation

Supreme Court of IndiaSupreme Court of India, 2026, February judgment reference 114

Bench: MM Sundresh; N Kotiswar Singh

While affirming that issuance of a notice under Section 35(3) of the BNSS is mandatory ( court/arrest-exception-not-rule-for-offences- punishable-up-to-7-yrs-s353-bnss-notice- mandatory-supreme-court-521972)for offences punishable with imprisonment up to seven years, the Supreme Court clarified that an arrest under Section 35(6) can be made even after such notice only based on fresh materials that were