Which one of the following statements about the judgement in the D.K.

Which one of the following statements about the judgement in the D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal case (Supreme Court, 1997) is not correct ?

[amp_mcq option1=”A person arrested must be made aware of the right to have someone informed of his arrest or detention as soon as he is put under arrest or is detained.” option2=”It provided for compensation in the case of displacement from land in Government projects.” option3=”The arrestee may be permitted to meet his lawyer during interrogation, though not throughout the interrogation.” option4=”It emerged out of a Public Interest Litigation.” correct=”option2″]

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The statement “It provided for compensation in the case of displacement from land in Government projects” is not correct regarding the D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal case (1997).

The D.K. Basu case dealt with laying down guidelines for police to follow during arrest and detention procedures to prevent custodial torture and deaths. It did not concern land acquisition or displacement issues.

The D.K. Basu case arose from a Public Interest Litigation concerning deaths in police custody. The Supreme Court issued detailed guidelines (often referred to as ‘DK Basu guidelines’) that police must scrupulously observe, including the right of the arrested person to be informed of the grounds of arrest, the right to have a relative/friend informed, the right to consult a lawyer, and mandatory medical examination. Statement B describes issues related to laws like the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which are unrelated to the D.K. Basu judgment.

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