India’s Supreme Court starts 24-hour court deadline at detention
The ruling says the constitutional clock begins when a person’s liberty is curtailed, not when police formally record an arrest. It also spells out what Magistrates must check.
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The ruling says the constitutional clock begins when a person’s liberty is curtailed, not when police formally record an arrest. It also spells out what Magistrates must check.