Q 22. What are the safeguards provided under MGL for a person who is placed under arrest?
Ans. There are certain safeguards provided under section 62 for a person who is placed under arrest. These are:
i. If a person is arrested for a cognizable offence, he must be informed in writing of the grounds of arrest and he must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours of his arrest;
ii. If a person is arrested for a non-cognizable and bailable offence, the Deputy/ Assistant Commissioner of CGST/SGST can release him on bail and he will be subject to the same provisions as an officer incharge of a police station under section 436 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973;
iii. All arrest must be in accordance with the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 relating to arrest.
