https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303508 The proviso to Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 protects women from being required to attend any place other than their residence for interrogation, and that safeguard applies even where Army action is taken under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The special powers conferred on Army authorities do not displace the statutory protection, so a woman, whether accused or witness, should not be summoned to an Army camp or police station for questioning and may be dealt with only at her residence. The text also states that once a person is handed over to police by Army authorities, the Army should not retake custody for interrogation. en-us Tue, 05 Feb 1991 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Jul 2022 17:41:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303508 The proviso to Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 protects women from being required to attend any place other than their residence for interrogation, and that safeguard applies even where Army action is taken under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. The special powers conferred on Army authorities do not displace the statutory protection, so a woman, whether accused or witness, should not be summoned to an Army camp or police station for questioning and may be dealt with only at her residence. The text also states that once a person is handed over to police by Army authorities, the Army should not retake custody for interrogation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 05 Feb 1991 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=303508