Every person who is arrested or detained is required to be produced before the nearest Magistrate wi...........

Constitutional Law FR, DPSPS and Duties

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Every person who is arrested or detained is required to be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of

24 hours

48 hours

72 hours

None of these

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Explanation:

- Option 1: 24 hours

- This is the correct answer. According to the legal principle in many jurisdictions, including Indian law under Article 22(2) of the Constitution, a person who is arrested should be produced before a Magistrate within 24 hours, excluding the time necessary for the journey.

- Option 2: 48 hours

- This option is incorrect. The law generally does not permit holding a person for 48 hours without judicial oversight.

- Option 3: 72 hours

- This option is incorrect. Detaining someone for 72 hours without presenting them before a Magistrate would usually be unlawful.

- Option 4: None of these

- This option is incorrect as 24 hours is the standard legal timeframe.