Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Legal Studies

Chapter

Human Rights in India

Question:

As per Article 22 of the Constitution, an arrested person has to be produced before a magistrate with in how much time of the arrest?

Options:

12 hours

6 hours

24 hours

48 hours

Correct Answer:

24 hours

Explanation:

A person who is arrested and detained in custody should be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of twenty-four hours. The travel time is not counted towards the twenty-four hours time frame.