Supreme Court Clarifies When the 24-Hour Arrest Clock Starts
The Supreme Court has ruled that the 24-hour limit for an arrest starts from the time of detention, not the formal arrest. This matters for anyone held by police.
Context
Context: Indian law requires a person arrested without a warrant to be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours, so the start point decides how long police can hold someone before that step.
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