Overview

• Mohammad Shariful Islam, accused of stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in January, has filed a plea alleging his arrest was unlawful.
• The plea asserts that police violated Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita by failing to provide written reasons for the arrest and details of bail rights.
• Islam’s lawyer claims no records exist to show compliance with mandatory procedural safeguards during the arrest.
• The Bandra court has directed the police to file a response and adjourned the hearing to May 13, 2025.
• The case has drawn attention to issues of procedural rights, residential security, and immigration enforcement, as the accused is an alleged Bangladeshi national with forged documents.