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Per Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), the total permissible police custody duration, including periodic extensions by a magistrate, is:

1. 30 days
2. 60 days
3. 90 days
4. 15 days (initial, extendable)

Correct answer: 15 days (initial, extendable)

Solution

Under BNSS, police custody is generally limited to 15 days, though it may be granted in installments within the permissible legal framework. The other options refer to broader custody or remand periods, not police custody specifically.

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