Amendment of Section 167

(1) In clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 167 of the Principal Act, for the words "any", the words "police" shall be substituted. (2) After clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 167 of the Principal Act, the following new sub-clause (bb) shall be added, namely:- "(bb) No magistrate shall authorise detention of the accused person either than in the custody of the police under this section unless the accused is produced before him either in person or through the medium or electronic video linkage and represented by his pleader in the court." (3) In explanation II, after words "was produced" the words "from police custody" shall be added. (4) After explanation II, the following new explanation shall be added, namely:- "III. If any question arises whether an accused person was produced otherwise than in the custody of the police in person or (as the case may be) through the medium of electronic video linkage before the Magistrate as required under paragraph (bb), the production of the accused person may be proved by his or his pleader's signature on the order authorising detention."