If you know your rights then no one can take advantage of you wrongly. Here are 8 rights related to the arrest, which you should know so that the police do not take advantage of you wrongly.
10 Legal Rights Related to Police Arrest
1. Right to know the reason for arrest under CRPC section 50 (1)
2. Only women police will arrest woman under CRPC section 46 (1)
3. According to CRPC section 46 (4), the woman will not be arrested after the sun sets and before the sun goes out (if the woman is to be arrested in the meantime, special permission will have to be taken).
4. Right to see warrant in cases of non-cognizable offenses
5. Right to make arrest memo under CRPC section 41B
6. Under CRPC section 50A, the police will have to report the arrest to the family or relatives of the arrested person.
7. It is the duty of the police to take care of the health and safety of the person arrested under CRPC section 55A.
8. Person arrested under CRPC section 41D, the right to meet his lawyer during interrogation.
9. A person arrested under CRPC section 57 shall not be detained for more than twenty four hours. If detained for more than 24 hours, then permission from the magistrate will have to be taken under CrPC section 167.
10. Right to appear before the magistrate within 24 hours under CRPC section 56
11. Police will have to undergo a medical examination on the request of the person arrested under CRPC section 54.