ADVERTISEMENTSibal also accused the government of following a colonial mindset of arresting first and gathering evidence later. Sibal added that the prime minister keeps talking about the colonial mindset. "This whole law is about the colonial mindset, first to arrest and then gather evidence. There are no facts, this is the colonial mindset. The Supreme Court should direct the government to amend law and ensure that arrests can only take place once the magistrate is shown the oral and documentary evidence, Sibal said.

Source: The Telegraph February 28, 2026 17:06 UTC