BNSS 2023: Chapter V

Arrest of Persons

Sections	Heading
Section 35	When policemay arrest without warrant.
Section 36	Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.
Section 37	Designated Police Officer.
Section 38	Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.
Section 39	Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.
Section 40	Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.
Section 41	Arrest by Magistrate.
Section 42	Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest.
Section 43	Arrest how made.
Section 44	Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.
Section 45	Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions.
Section 46	No unnecessary restraint.
Section 47	Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.
Section 48	Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to relative or friend.
Section 49	Search of arrested person.
Section 50	Power to seize offensive weapons.
Section 51	Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer.
Section 52	Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.
Section 53	Examination of arrested person by medical officer.
Section 54	Identification of person arrested.
Section 55	Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
Section 56	Health and safety of arrested person.
Section 57	Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
Section 58	Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.
Section 59	Police to report apprehensions.
Section 60	Discharge of person apprehended.
Section 61	Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.
Section 62	Arrest to be made strictly according to the Sanhita.

BNSS 2023: Chapter V

Sections

Section 35: When policemay arrest without warrant.

Section 36: Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.

Section 37: Designated Police Officer.

Section 38: Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.

Section 39: Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.

Section 40: Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.

Section 41: Arrest by Magistrate.

Section 42: Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest.

Section 43: Arrest how made.

Section 44: Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.

Section 45: Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions.

Section 46: No unnecessary restraint.

Section 47: Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.

Section 48: Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to relative or friend.

Section 49: Search of arrested person.

Section 50: Power to seize offensive weapons.

Section 51: Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer.

Section 52: Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.

Section 53: Examination of arrested person by medical officer.

Section 54: Identification of person arrested.

Section 55: Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.

Section 56: Health and safety of arrested person.

Section 57: Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.

Section 58: Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.

Section 59: Police to report apprehensions.

Section 60: Discharge of person apprehended.

Section 61: Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.

Section 62: Arrest to be made strictly according to the Sanhita.

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