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24-hour arrest clock starts from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that the 24-hour period within which an accused person must be produced before a judicial magistrate begins from the time of detention, and…

24-hour arrest clock starts from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court
24-hour arrest clock starts from detention, not formal arrest: Supreme Court — image via Times of India India — Credit: Storywire

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The Supreme Court has ruled that the 24-hour period within which an accused person must be produced before a judicial magistrate begins from the time of detention, and not merely from the time of formal arrest.

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