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Detention vs arrest: SEM powers, FIRs and magistrates
This explainer compares preventive detention with arrest, outlines what Special Executive Magistrates can do, and clarifies how first information report rules apply. It also describes a magistrate’s role in reviewing custody and safeguarding legal procedure.
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