ED Interrogations Lasting 14 Hrs "Not Heroic", Violate Human Dignity: Punjab & Haryana HC While Declaring Congress MLA's Arrest Illegal

Punjab & Haryana High Court Criticizes ED’s Long Interrogations The Punjab and Haryana High Court declared the arrest of Congress MLA Surender Panwar by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as illegal, criticizing the agency for conducting excessively long interrogations. Panwar was interrogated for nearly 15 hours in connection with alleged illegal mining activities. The court emphasized that such prolonged interrogations violate human dignity and the right to life and liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. The court directed the ED to implement reasonable time limits for interrogations and to follow basic human rights principles during investigation