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The Cyber Protection Act, 2026 specifically criminalises digital blackmail, sexual harassment, revenge pornography, child sexual abuse material, sextortion, obscene content, and threats…
A non-resident Bangladeshi who learns that he or she has been named in a criminal case should verify the case immediately rather…
For a cognizable offence, police may ordinarily arrest without warrant where the requirements of the Code are satisfied and may investigate without…
A bailable offence is one classified as bailable in Schedule II of the Code of Criminal Procedure or made bailable by another…
Bail is the conditional release of an accused person from custody or protection from arrest while the criminal case continues. The legal…
Police cannot keep an arrested person in custody indefinitely for investigation. If the investigation cannot be completed within the constitutional twenty-four-hour period,…
An arrested person has the right to know why the arrest was made, consult a lawyer, have the arrest documented, have a…
Police do not have an unlimited power to arrest merely because someone has been accused of a cognizable offence. The amended section…
When information discloses a cognizable offence, section 154 requires the police to record it through the statutory process. If the police refuse,…
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