Q. With reference to the protection provided to arrested person under Article 22 of the Constitution and other criminal laws, consider the following statements:
1. A person has a right to be informed about the grounds of arrest.
2. A person must be produced before a magistrate within a period of 48 hours.
3. Confessions made in police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused.
4. A boy under 15 years of age or a woman cannot be called to the police station just for questioning.
How many statements given above are correct?
Exp) Option c is the correct answer
Article 22 and Criminal laws confers the following rights on a person who is arrested or detained under an ordinary law:
Statement 1 is correct. A person has a right to be informed at the time of arrest of the offence for which the person is being arrested.
Statement 2 is Incorrect. Right to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours excluding the journey time.
Statement 3 is correct. Confessions made in police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused.
Statement 4 is correct A boy under 15 years of age and women cannot be called to the police station only for questioning. Right to be released after 24 hours unless the magistrate authorizes further detention. The Right not to be ill-treated or tortured during arrest or in custody. Right to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner.
