Failure to have both documents may result in police detention or other problems.
A former editor of the newspaper, after five days in police detention, tries to hang himself in a hospital room.
In 2006 there were 24 physical attacks and 40 cases of police detention.
Such police detentions on Federal statutes would only be legal in rare circumstances.
Individuals "highly suspected" of a crime are generally placed under police detention until such time that their case can be heard by the Magistrate.
Section 41 clearly states that 'a person shall not be kept in police detention for more than 24 hours without being charged'.
He was among five South Africans, ranging in age from 11 to 21, who told of abuse while in police detention.
Members of the Charter 77 human rights organization are still subject to house searches and occasional police detention.
Three days ago, he said, the Government moved him from the custody of the army's intelligence service to police detention.
After 2 months in police detention, he was released, but debarred from Delhi.