2017 · Q98
Which one of the following statements relating to protection against arrest and detention of individuals under Article 22 is not correct ?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- ANo person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed of the grounds for such arrest.
- BNo person shall be denied the right to consult, and be defended by, a legal practitioner of his/her choice.
- CEvery person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of one week of such arrest.
- DThe right to protection against arrest is not available to a person in jail pursuant to a judicial order.
Explanation
Article 22(2) requires production before a magistrate within 24 hours, not one week — so C is the incorrect statement. A, B, and D correctly state Article 22 protections. Hence C.