DIRECTION & GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT
The Police personnel carrying out the arrest and handling the interrogation of the arrestee should bear accurate, visible and clear identification and name tags with their designation.
The Police Officer carrying out the arrest shall prepare a memo of arrest at the time of arrest and such memo shall be attested by at least one witness.
A person who has been arrested or detained and is being held in custody shall be entitled to have one friend or relative informed.
The time, place of arrest and venue of custody must be notified by the police within 8 to 12 hours after arrest.
The person arrested must be made aware of his right to have someone informed of his arrest or detention.
An entry must be made in the diary at the place of detention regarding the arrest of the person.
The arrestee should be examined at the time of arrest and injuries recorded in the Inspection Memo.
The arrestee should be subjected to medical examination every 48 hours during detention.
Copies of documents including the memo of arrest should be sent to the Magistrate for record.
The arrestee may be permitted to meet his lawyer during interrogation.
A Police control room should be provided at all district and State Headquarters regarding arrest information.
