The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002
52. Arrest.-
1. Where
a police officer arrests a person, he shall prepare a custody memo of the
person arrested.
2. The
person arrested shall be informed of his right to consult a legal practitioner
as soon as he is brought to the police station.
3. Whenever
any person is arrested, information of his arrest shall be immediately
communicated by the police officer to a family member or in his absence to a
relative of such person by telegram, telephone or by any other means and this
fact shall be r corded by the police officer under the signature of the person
arrested.
4. The
person arrested shall be permitted to meet the legal practitioner representing
him during the course of interrogation of the accused person: Provided that
nothing in this sub-section shall entitle the legal practitioner to remain
present throughout the period of interrogation.