As per the Constitution of India every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produ...........

General Studies (MTS) Indian Polity

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.

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SSC MTS 2nd Nov 2021 Shift-2

six

thirty-six

twenty-four

twelve

- The Indian Constitution provides certain rights to individuals who are arrested.

- One fundamental right is that every arrested person must be presented before the nearest magistrate without unnecessary delay.

- Option:1, six - This is not in line with constitutional provisions. Six hours is too short a timeframe.

- Option:2, thirty-six - This is incorrect. It exceeds the constitutional limit.

- Option:3, twenty-four - This is correct. The person must be produced within 24 hours, excluding travel time.

- Option:4, twelve - This timeframe is incorrect as per constitutional provisions.

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