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24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court

24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional 24‑hour deadline for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins at the moment of detention – when a police officer touches the body to restrain liberty – rather than at the formal arrest. A bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S Chandurkar held that the right to life and liberty cannot be curtailed even by special statutes such as the UAPA, PMLA or NDPS. The judgment clarifies that no artificial distinction can be made between detention and arrest.

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    24-hour period to produce before magistrate starts from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court 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…

    — Deccan Herald

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    Kashmir, Observer, Jammu, Srinagar, Latest Kashmir News, Kashmir News, Kashmir Latest News In a significant judgement, 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…

    — Kashmir Observer

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NEW DELHI: In a significant judgement, 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…

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24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: In a significant judgement, 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…

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DH Evening Brief | SC says 24-hour period begins from detention, not formal arrest; Considering panel to re-examine UGC 2026 regulations: Centre to SC

24-hour period to produce before magistrate starts from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court 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…

Greater Kashmir Center GK Communications Pvt. Ltd.

SC rules 24-hour arrest deadline begins from detention, not formal arrest

New Delhi, Nov 05: 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…

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