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Principle: False imprisonment is a total restraint of the liberty of a person, for however short a time, without lawful excuse. A was suspected of having committed the murder of B. C, a policeman who was investigating into B's murder, saw A in a market. He went up to him, caught hold of his hand and prevented him from going anywhere.
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C is liable for having falsely imprisoned A, since to arrest a person, a policeman requires permission from a Magistrate
B
C is"not liable for having falsely imprisoned A, since for the offence of murder, a policeman need not take the permission of a Magistrate to arrest
C
C is not liable for having falsely imprisoned A since the restraint was not total
D
C is not liable for having falsely imprisoned A since he did not take him to a prison
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Correct option is A. C is liable for having falsely imprisoned A, since to arrest a person, a policeman requires permission from a Magistrate
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