58. No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, and such period shall not, in the absence of a special order of a Magistrate under section 187, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court, whether having jurisdiction or not.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
Section 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Section 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
Section 54 Identification of person arrested
Section 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
Section 56 Health and safety of arrested person
Section 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
Section 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours