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    Question

    A magistrate may not remand the accused to police

    custody for
    A More than 24 hours Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B More than 10 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C More than 14 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D More than 15 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 167(2) of CrPC: (2) The Magistrate to whom an accused person is forwarded under this section may, whether he has or has not jurisdiction to try the case, from time to time, authorise the detention of the accused in such custody as such Magistrate thinks fit, for a term not exceeding fifteen days in the whole; and if he has no jurisdiction to try the case or commit it for trial, and considers further detention unnecessary, he may order the accused to be forwarded to a Magistrate having such jurisdiction.

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