Question

Consider the following statements regarding the person arrested to be brought before Magistrate under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023: Statement 1: An arrested person must be brought before a Magistrate within 24 hours of arrest, except in remote areas. Statement 2: If the arrested person cannot be brought before a Magistrate within 24 hours due to unavoidable circumstances, the police can extend detention without authorization. Statement 3: The Magistrate before whom the arrested person is brought must inform the person of their right to bail. Statement 4: The arrested person must be brought before the Magistrate in all cases, including minor traffic violations. Which statements are correct?

Q: Answer-Consider the following statements regarding the person arrested to be brought before Magistrate unde...

Section 57 of BNSS, 2023 states Every person who is arrested shall, subject to the provisions of section 58, be produced before the nearest Magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours of such arrest. Statement 1 is correct. Statement 3 is correctthe Magistrate is required to inform of bail rights. Statement 2 is incorrect because Section 58 provides that detention cannot exceed 24 hours without Magistrate authorization extension requires compliance with Section 187. Statement 4 is incorrect because for minor offences traffic violations, alternative procedures exist not all arrests require Magistrate production. Statements 1 and 3 are correct.