Article 22 of the Constitution provides for protection against arrest and detention. Article 22(1) and (2) require that an arrested person be
ATried in camera
BInformed of the grounds of arrest, allowed to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of choice, and produced before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest
CHeld for at least seven days before production
DReleased on personal bond automatically
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Informed of the grounds of arrest, allowed to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of choice, and produced before the nearest Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest
Article 22(1)-(2) lays the four-fold protection: grounds of arrest + legal consultation + production within 24 hours (excluding travel time) + magisterial custody. Joginder Kumar v State of UP (1994) reinforced these as substantive limits.
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