Consider the following statements Constitution mandates that an arrested person shall not be denied ...........

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Consider the following statements

Constitution mandates that an arrested person shall not be denied the right to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice.
Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides that an accused is entitled to be accompanied by an advocate of his choice throughout interrogation.

Select the correct statement.

1 only

2 only

Both

None

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Explanation:

Article 22(1) od the Constitution provides that no person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest nor shall he be denied the right to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice.

Section 41D of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) states that an accused is entitled to “meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation, though not throughout interrogation”.

Hence only statement 1st is correct.