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To defend the accused

To present the case of the victim

To present the case of the State

To record all relevant facts of the case

The police are disallowed to torture or beat the accused.

The police have to produce the accused before a court within twenty four hours of arrest.

The police have the right to punish the accused.

The police have to get an arrest warrant before arresting the accused.

Article 21

Article 22

Article 23

Article 24

The victim

The police

The public prosecutor

The judge

The duty to provide protection to citizens from the police

The duty to provide lawyer to those who are unable to afford one

The duty to provide right to education to those who cannot afford it

The duty to provide the right to expression

Former Information Record

First Investigation Report

First Information Report

First Investigation Record

The right of the offender to be informed about the offence at the time of arrest

The confession made in custody can be used as evidence against the accused

Children below 15 years of age and women cannot be called only for investigation

The right of the offender to not be ill-treated or tortured during arrest

An offence committed against property

An offence for which the police have to present a warrant before arrest

An offence for which the police can arrest the offender without a court’s approval

An offence committed against women

Sarkaria Commission Guidelines

D. K. Basu Guidelines

Supreme Court Rules

Police Code

24 hours

48 hours

36 hours

72 hours