Bombay HC orders Rs 2 lakh compensation to activist Arun Ferreira after illegal arrest

Bombay High Court has ruled that activist <b>Arun Ferreira</b> must receive <b>Rs 2 lakh</b> compensation for an illegal arrest violating Articles 21 and 22. The court found Ferreira was detained without proper ID and never informed of the reasons, breaching procedural safeguards the state must now fix. The ruling signals judiciary intolerance for arbitrary detentions and sets a precedent to protect activists across Maharashtra, demanding accountability from law‑enforcement agencies today.