Social info: Know your Rights when a person is arrested by Police

What are your rights when you are arrested by Police for any offence?

Every arrested person has a right:
-To be informed of the grounds of arrest by the police
-To be released on bail when arrested for a bailable offence
-To be produced before the nearest competent magistrate within 24
hours from the time of his arrest. This period excludes the time taken
in journey
-To inform his/her relative or friend about his arrest and the place
of detention
-To meet and consult a lawyer of his choice
-Not to be ill-treated, abused or tortured
while in custody andduring interrogation
-Not to be subjected to more restraint than what is necessary to
prevent his/her escape
-A police officer making an arrest is entitled to search the arrested
person and place in safe custody all the articles seized from him.
-A receipt of such articles must be given to the arrested person

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