AP High Court seeks Centre's response on plea challenging BNSS provision allowing handcuffing of accused

The Andhra Pradesh High Court last week sought the Central government's response to a plea challenging the constitutional validity of Section 43(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which allows police to use handcuffs while arresting persons accused of certain serious offences.