Case Law Analysis
|Supreme Court of India
Article 22(2) | 24-Hour Production Mandate Triggers at Effective Curtailment of Liberty, Not Formal Arrest : SC
The Supreme Court held that Article 22(2)'s 24-hour production mandate begins at effective curtailment of liberty, not formal arrest, rejecting the High Court's 'buffer zone' doctrine. Three NDPS accused held 26 hours after interception were ordered released, confirming de facto detention triggers the constitutional clock.