Published on : 20 Oct 2025, 10:16 am 2 min read

The Andhra Pradesh High Court last week sought the Central government's response to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 43(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which allows police to use handcuffs while arresting persons accused of certain serious offences.

A Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati issued notice to the Union Ministries of Law & Justice and Home Affairs.

The plea filed by Advocate Keyur Akkiraju contends that Section 43(3) of the BNSS violates the fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. It is argued that the provision effectively grants blanket powers to law enforcement authorities, undermining the di

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