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Arrested by the police? Your rights under the BNSS

You must be told why you are arrested, your family must be informed, you can meet a lawyer, and you must be taken before a Magistrate within 24 hours. Here are your rights under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

24 October 2026