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Center-Right Owned by ABP GroupSupreme Court Says 24-Hour Deadline To Produce Accused In Court Starts From Detention, Not Formal Arrest
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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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The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the constitutional 24-hour deadline for producing an arrested person before a magistrate begins from the moment of actual detention, and not from the time the arrest is formally recorded. The ruling reinforces safeguards against the unlawful curtailment of…
