law: Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
  
  76.Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.-
  The police officer or other person executing a
  
  warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 71 as to
  
  security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court
  
  before which he is required by law to produce such person:
  
  Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four
  
  hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest
  
  to the Magistrate's Court.