Multiple choice

A person arrested by a police officer may be kept in custody for

  1. 2 days

  2. 3 days

  3. 24 hours

  4. 1 week
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Option (1) is incorrect: No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period longer than 24 hours. Option (2) is incorrect: No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period longer than 24 hours. Option (3) is correct: Under Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, no police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period longer than 24 hours, exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the magistrate's court. Option (4) is incorrect: No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a period longer than 24 hours.

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