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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
47. Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.
(1) Every police officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to him full particulars of the offence for which he is arrested or other grounds for such arrest.
(2) Where a police officer arrests without warrant any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence, he shall inform the person arrested that he is entitled to be released on bail and that he may arrange for sureties on his behalf.
1. Right to Know Why You Are Arrested: If you are arrested, the police must tell you right away why you are being arrested.
2. Right to Bail: If you are arrested for a crime that doesn't require you to stay in jail, the police must tell you that you have the right to be released on bail and that you can ask friends or family to help you get bail.