SC: Arrest Not for Questions, Police Discretion, Not Mandatory

• Supreme Court rules arrest cannot be solely for questioning; it's a statutory discretion, not mandatory.
• Power of arrest under BNSS, 2023 must be interpreted as a strict objective necessity, not subjective convenience.
• Police must satisfy that investigation for offenses up to 7 years imprisonment cannot proceed without custody.
• Arrest after notice under Section 35(3) of BNSS, 2023 is an exception, not routine; police must be circumspect.
• Investigation can proceed without arrest; police must question necessity before undertaking arrest.