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SHORT ANSWER: The maximum time a person can be kept in police custody is 24 hours without a magistrate's approval. DETAILS: - According to Section 57 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), a person arrested must be produced before a magistrate within 24 hours. - This period excludes travel time. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - If the police fail to produce the arrested person within this time, the detention may be deemed illegal. SOURCE: - Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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