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What do you understand by D.K. Basu Guidelines? List the guidelines given by D,K. Basu for arrest and detention.    

Answer:

(a) The Supreme Court of India has laid down specific requirements and procedures that the police and the other agencies have to follow for the arrest, detention and interrogation of any person.

These are known as the D.K. Basu Guidelines.

(b) The following are the guidelines given by D.K. Basu:

(i) The police officials who carry out the arrest or interrogation should wear clear, accurate and visible identification and name tags along with their designations.

(ii) A memo of arrest should be prepared at the time of arrest and should include the time and date of arrest. It should also be attested by at least one witness who could include a family member of the person arrested. The arrest memo should be countersigned by the person arrested.

(iii) The person arrested, detained or being interrogated has a right to inform a relative, friend or well-wisher.

(iv) If friend or relative lives outside the district, the time, place of arrest and venue of custody must be notified by police within 8 to 12 hours after arrest.