From The Times of India
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court delivered a judgment clarifying the 24‑hour constitutional deadline for producing an accused before a judicial magistrate. The court held that the clock starts when a person is detained, not when a formal arrest is made. The ruling, described as expanding the scope of civil liberties, emphasizes that the requirement to present the detained individual to a magistrate must be met within 24 hours from the moment of detention.
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Clarifying detention and arrest and providing succour, the Supreme Court, in a significant judgment on Thursday, ruled that the 24-hour constitutional deadline for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins when he or she is detained, not when formally arrested. The court also observed…
