Rights of Arrested Person

The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) provides various safeguards to any person who is being arrested by police. These are mentioned under various sections of CrPC which are mentioned below –

1. Section 41B(c) – Right to inform his friend or relative of arrest.
2. Section 41D – Right to meet an advocate of his choice.
3. Section 49 – Right not to be unnecessarily handcuffed.
4. Section 50 (1) – Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest.
5. Section 50(2) – Person arrested to be informed about right to bail.
6. Section 54 – Right to be medically examined
7. Section 56 – Right to be produced before magistrate without delay.
8. Section 57 – No detention beyond 24 hours.