Multiple choice

The Constitution allows preventive detention but stipulates

  1. that no one should be detained beyond three months unless an advisory board authorises detention beyond that period

  2. that the grounds for detention should be conveyed to the detainee before arresting him

  3. All of the above

  4. None of these

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Article 22 of the Indian Constitution allows preventive detention but requires that no person be detained beyond 3 months without an Advisory Board approval. This is a safeguard against arbitrary detention. Option B is incorrect - grounds need not be conveyed before arrest. Option C is wrong since B is false. Option D is incorrect since A is true.

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