An arrested person has the following rights guaranteed under the Constitution:
(2) if the detention is unlawful, to apply to the High Court to secure release;
(3) to be informed of the grounds of his arrest as soon as may be;
(4) to be allowed to consult and be defended by a legal practitioner of his choice;
(5) if he is not released, he must without unreasonable delay and in any case within 48 hours (excluding the time for any necessary journey) be produced before a Magistrate who shall decide if he should be further detained.
Answer
The Constitution of Singapore is a sovereign and autonomous body. It is a republic and fulfills every aspect of a democratic country. The constitution provides various provisions related to civil liberties and rights of the citizens of Singapore. It mainly consists of the three main bodies: the very first is the legislature, who makes the laws the second one is the executive who makes sure that the citizens are properly following every law in a proper and ethical way. Thirdly and the most important is the judiciary who ensures that no citizen shall be infringed of their fundamental rights (Marie, 2012).