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The Supreme Court case D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal resulted in guidelines for arrests and detentions in India. The case was filed after several individuals died in police custody. The Court found that arrests must follow certain protections for individuals, such as informing family of an arrest and allowing access to legal counsel. As a result, the Court established 11 guidelines for all arrests to prevent arbitrary detention and protect citizens

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Vinayak Gupta

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