Section 50 of Criminal Procedure Code provides that every person arrested without warrant shall be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail, if the arrest is made for a bailable offence. What is the effect of non-compliance of these provisions?

Section 50 of Criminal Procedure Code provides that every person arrested without warrant shall be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail, if the arrest is made for a bailable offence. What is the effect of non-compliance of these provisions? Correct Answer It shall render the arrest and detention of the person concerned illegal and shall enable the person arrested move for habeas-corpus to obtain his release

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Consider the following statements:
Bailable offence within the meaning of Criminal Procedure Code means
1. An offence which is enumerated as bailable in the First Schedule.
2. An offence which is made bailable by any other law for the time being in force.
3. All other offences as stated in criminal law.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Under which provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure it is mandatory for police officer to inform the person arrested the grounds of arrest and right of bail if the offence is not non-bailable
Indicate the correct statement regarding the rights of an arrestee.
A person arrested without warrant has the right to
1. Be informed of the particulars of the offence for which he is arrested.
2. Have a relative or friend named by him to be informed about his arrest.
3. Have an advocate of his choice remain present throughout interrogation.
4. Be medically examined by a medical officer.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Consider the following statement(s).
A police officer has the power to arrest any person without an order from a magistrate or warrant of arrest, if he has reason to suspect his complicity in a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment which may extend to seven years, provided that he is satisfied for reasons in writing that such arrest is necessary
1. To prevent such person from committing any further offence.
2. For proper investigation of the offence.
3. To prevent such person from tampering with or causing the evidence of the offence to disappear.
4. To compel the absconding co-accused to surrender.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
PRINCIPLES: 1. Nothing is an offence which is done in the exercise of the right of private defense.
2. When an act, which would otherwise be a certain offence, is not that offence, by reason of the youth, the want of maturity of understanding, the unsoundness of mind or the intoxication of that person or by reason of misconception on the part of that person, every person has the same right of private defense against that act, which he would have if that act were an offence.
3. Everyone has the right to defend their life and property against criminal harm provided it is not possible to approach public authorities and more harm than that is necessary has not been caused to avert the danger.
4. If in the exercise of right of private defense against an assault which reasonably causes the apprehension of death, the defender be so situated that he cannot effectually exercise that right without risk of harm to an innocent person, his right of private defense extends to the running of that risk.
5. The right of private defense continues as long as apprehension of danger continues.
FACT: A enters by night a house which he is legally entitled to enter. Z, in good faith, taking A for a housebreaker, attacks A.
Statement A: Bail granted under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 has same incidents as bail granted under Chapter XXXIII of the Code.
Statement B: Bail granted under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 cannot be cancelled under Section 437(5) of the Code.
There is no fundamental right of a person arrested not to be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest or for period beyond that of twenty-four hours of such arrest (excluding the time necessary for journey from place of arrest to court) without the authority of a Magistrate
Which one of the following combinations are not correctly matched?
1. Anticipatory bail ⇔ Section 437 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
2. Summary dismissal ⇔ Section 384 of Criminal Procedure Codeode
3. Appeal in case of ⇔ Section 376 of Criminal Procedure Code acquittal Code
4. Reference to ⇔ Section 397 of Criminal Procedure Code High Court Code
Select correct answer:
Which one of the following combinations are correctly matched?
1. Anticipatory Bail ⇔ Section 438, Criminal Procedure Code
2. Summary Dismissal of Appeal ⇔ Section 384, Criminal Procedure Code
3. Reference to High Court ⇔ Section 394, Criminal Procedure Code
4. Compounding of Offences ⇔ Section 320, Criminal Procedure Code
When any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on any accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, he may apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 that in the event of such arrest he may be released on bail. The Court may, on such application, issue direction: