Question
Download Solution PDFIn case an Indian citizen is arrested and denied the right to be defended, then in such a situation, which Article of the Indian Constitution can provide a relief?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Article 22.Key Points
- Article 22 of the Indian Constitution provides relief to an Indian citizen who is arrested and denied the right to be defended.
- Article 22(1) provides that every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be informed of the grounds of such arrest and shall be allowed to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice
- Article 22(2) states that every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of 24 hours of such arrest.
- Article 22(4) states that no law providing for preventive detention shall authorise the detention of a person for a longer period than three months unless an Advisory Board has reported before the expiration of the said period that there is, in its opinion, sufficient cause for such detention.
Additional Information
- Article 23 deals with the prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour.
- Article 24 prohibits the employment of children in factories, etc.
- Article 25 deals with freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion.
- Hence, the statement 1 is correct.
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