The preventive arrests are some times done in accordance with political directives, especially during situations like emergency or elections. In all such cases, the human rights of individuals and groups become a casuality. B. The Law says The Constitution of India Article 22 - Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases (1) No person who is arrested shall be detained in custody without being informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds for such arrest nor shall he be denied the right to consult, and to be defended by, a legal practitioner of his choice. (2) Every person who is arrested and detained in custody shall be produced before the nearest magistrate within a period of twentyfour hours of such arrest excluding the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the court of the magistrate and no such person shall be detained in custody beyond the said period without the authority of a magistrate. The Criminal Procedure Code Section 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail. Every police officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to him full particulars of the offence for which he is arrested or other grounds for such arrest. Section 50 A Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person. – (1) Every police officer or other person making any arrest under this Code shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and place where the arrested person is being held to any of his friends, relatives or such other persons as may be disclosed or nominated by the arrested person for the purpose of giving such information. 24 Manual on Human Rights for Police Officers