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24-hr deadline to produce detainee before magistrate starts at detention, not arrest: SC

24-hr deadline to produce detainee before magistrate starts at detention, not arrest: SC

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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 top court rules only journey time to magistrate’s court can be excluded from 24-hour custody calculation

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The Assam Tribune Center Assam Tribune Group Current article

24-hr deadline to produce detainee before magistrate starts at detention, not arrest: SC

The top court rules only journey time to magistrate’s court can be excluded from 24-hour custody calculation

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The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer

24-hour deadline to produce accused before magistrate begins from detention, not formal arrest: SC

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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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

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 curtailed, and not from the time of formal arrest recorded by the police. Quick summary - click for…

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ABP Live Center-Right ABP Group

Supreme Court Says 24-Hour Deadline To Produce Accused In Court Starts From Detention, Not Formal Arrest

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…

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