5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. The arrested or detained person is entitled to inform a friend, relative or any other person interested in her/his welfare about the arrest and place of detention as soon as practicable. The arrested person must be made aware of this right as soon as s/he is arrested or detained. The arrested person may be allowed to meet her/his lawyer during interrogation but not throughout the interrogation. The time, place of arrest and venue of custody of the arrested person must be notified by telegraph to next friend or relative of the arrested person within 8-12 hours of arrest in case such person lives outside the district or town. The information should be given through the District Legal Aid Organisation and police station of the area concerned. An entry must be made in the diary at the place of detention in regard to the arrest. The name of the friend/relative of the arrested person who has been informed and the names of the police personnel in whose custody, the arrested person is being kept should be entered in the register. The arrested person should be examined by a medical doctor at the time of arrest if s/he so requests. All bodily injuries on the arrested person should be recorded in the inspection memo which should be signed by both the arrested person and the police officer making the arrest. A copy of the memo should be provided to the arrested person. The arrested person should be subject to a medical examination every 48 hours by a trained doctor who has been approved by the State Health Department. Copies of all documents relating to the arrest including the memo of arrest should be sent to the Area Magistrate for her/his record. A police control room should be provided at all district and state headquarters where information regarding arrests should be prominently displayed. The police officer making the arrest must inform the police control room within 12 hours of the arrest. Departmental action and contempt of court proceedings should be initiated against those who fail to follow above-mentioned directives. Failure to follow proper procedure while arresting and interrogating suspects is a very serious matter. D.K Basu’s case lays down specific guidelines that must be followed while arresting and interrogating suspects. These guidelines are based on Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 [CrPC] provisions and are very much a part of regulations laid down in police manuals and rule books. The Supreme 76 Manual on Human Rights for Police Officers