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Chapter 1
General Provisions
Article 4
Presumption of Innocence
From the moment of the introduction of the penal action until when the criminal responsibility has been assessed by a final decision the person is presumed innocent. Therefore decisions involving deprivations ; or limitations of human rights must be strictly confined to the need of collecting evidence and establishing the truth.
Chapter 5
Duties and Jurisdiction of Judicial Police
Article 31
Judicial Police's Interrogation
The judicial police, after having identified the person arrested on their own initiative, inform him of the reasons of the arrest and interrogate the same about the crime and its circumstances within a maximum of twenty-four hours.
Immediately after a report shall be sent to the Primary Saranwal and the person shall be put at his disposal.
Chapter 8
The Trial
Article 53
Conduct of the Hearing
When the accused is under detention the Court shall immediately assess the legality of the arrest and order the liberation of the accused when realizes that the arrest was unlawful or not necessary ;
Article 55
Rights of persons during an investigation
1. In respect of an investigation under this Statute, a person:
(d) Shall not be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention, and shall not be deprived of his or her liberty except on such grounds and in accordance with such procedures as are established in this Statute