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Right to Personal Liberty
Section 35(4) requires you to be brought before a court within a reasonable time - typically 24-48 hours. Extended detention without charge is unconstitutional.
Constitution
What to do when police detain you beyond the legal time limit without bringing you before a court.
Section 35(4) requires you to be brought before a court within a reasonable time - typically 24-48 hours. Extended detention without charge is unconstitutional.
Section 46 allows you to apply to the High Court for enforcement of your fundamental rights if unlawfully detained.
Wrongful confinement is a criminal offence under Section 366. Keeping you beyond the legal limit without valid reason could constitute this offence.