Important Legal Definitions
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Stay on Arrest in Section 482 / Article 226 Writs
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
An interim prayer in an Article 226 writ petition seeking the quashing of an FIR, requesting the High Court to restrain police from taking coercive custodial measures against the petitioner during the pendency of the challenge.
Example
In Neeharika Infrastructure v. State of Maharashtra, the Supreme Court clarified the parameters under which High Courts can grant interim orders of "no coercive steps" while considering petitions for quashing of FIRs.