From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.SC: Detained beyond 24 hours without magistrate? Release must be immediate
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the constitutional 24‑hour deadline for producing a person before a magistrate begins from the moment of detention, not from the time police formally make an arrest. The court said the rule starts when a police officer “touches the body” to restrain liberty, and that the right to life and liberty cannot be curtailed even by special statutes such as the UAPA, PMLA or NDPS.
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the constitutional mandate of producing an arrested person before a magistrate within 24 hours begins from the moment of detention, when liberty is curtailed, and not from the time of formal arrest recorded by the police. Quick summary - click for…
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the 24-hour constitutional deadline for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins from the moment he is detained, and not from the time the police formally makes the arrest. Holding that there can be no artificial distinction between…
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NEW DELHI : The Supreme Court has held that the constitutional mandate requiring an arrested person to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours begins when their liberty is effectively curtailed through detention, and not when the investigating agency formally records the arrest. A bench…
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The Supreme Court has ruled that individuals detained for over 24 hours must be released immediately. This ruling specifies that the 24-hour countdown begins at the time of detention. Authorities are required to ensure detention remains reasonable within this timeframe. Magistrates must…
