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Q: As per the Constitution of India, every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of _______hours of such arrest, excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate
  • A. 36
  • B. 12
  • C. 10
  • D. 24
Correct Answer: Option D - Article 22 (2) of Indian Constitution states that every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.
D. Article 22 (2) of Indian Constitution states that every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.

Explanations:

Article 22 (2) of Indian Constitution states that every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate.