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Center-Right Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)SC says the right to life and liberty cannot be curtailed by even ‘special statutes’ like UAPA, PMLA, NDPS, etc
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On Thursday, the Supreme Court in New Delhi ruled that the constitutional requirement to present an arrested person before a magistrate within 24 hours starts from the moment of detention, not from the police’s formal arrest. In a separate development, the Centre informed the Court that it is setting up a special committee to re‑examine the University Grants Commission’s 2026 equity regulations.
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The 24-hour rule to produce detainee before court starts the moment a police officer ‘touches the body’ to restrain liberty, SC judgment
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The 24-hour rule to produce detainee before court starts the moment a police officer ‘touches the body’ to restrain liberty, SC judgment
