2025 | Criminal Law | English
YOU ARE BEING DETAINED BY THE POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION: HOW LONG IS THE PERIOD OF DETENTION ALLOWED?
A suspect can only be detained for investigation by the police for not more than 24 hours. If the investigation cannot be completed and the police wish to detain the suspect for more than 24 hours, an application to extend the detention must be made to the Magistrate’s Court. This extended detention period is also…