LUCKNOW, May 9 -- Uttar Pradesh director general of police (DGP) Rajeev Krishna has issued a state-wide circular directing officers to clearly communicate the grounds of arrest to every arrestee in writing and in a language they understand, warning that failure to comply could render the arrest illegal and lead to the person's release by courts.

The circular, issued from the DGP's office on May 2, 2026 and accessed by HT, was prompted by a Supreme Court direction in the matter of 'Manjit Singh versus the State of Uttar Pradesh', asking the state to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory provisions on informing arrestees of grounds of detention.

The Supreme Court's intervention followed a series of Allahabad high court rulin...