Article 22 Concept

Deep Dive: UPSC Practice

With reference to the protection provided to arrested person under Article 22 of the Constitution and other criminal laws, consider the following statements: 1. A person has a right to be informed about the grounds of arrest. 2. A person must be produced before a magistrate within a period of 48 hours. 3. Confessions made in police custody cannot be used as evidence against the accused. 4. A boy under 15 years of age or a woman cannot be called to the police station just for questioning. How many statements given above are correct?