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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has issued specific guidelines regarding arrest?

D.K. Basu v State of West Bengal prescribed safeguards against custodial abuse, including identification of arresting personnel, an arrest memorandum, intimation to a…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has issued specific guidelines regarding arrest?

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D.K. Basu v State of West Bengal prescribed safeguards against custodial abuse, including identification of arresting personnel, an arrest memorandum, intimation to a relative or friend, records of detention, and medical examination. Vishakha concerned workplace sexual harassment; Antulay concerned speedy trial; Nandini Satpathy concerned interrogation and protection against self-incrimination.

Current law: The constitutional safeguards remain relevant. Statutory arrest safeguards now appear in the BNSS, including sections 36, 38, 47 and 48, generally effective from 1 July 2024, subject to section 531 savings for old pending proceedings.

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