Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 171BNSS 191
Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint
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Under Section 191 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 171 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 191
191. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint.— No complainant or witness on his way to any Court shall be required to accompany a police officer, or shall be subjected to unnecessary restraint or inconvenience, or required to give any security for his appearance other than his own bond: Provided that if any complainant or witness refuses to attend or to execute a bond as directed in section 190, the officer in charge of the police sta tion may forward him in custody to the Magistrate, who may detain him in custody until he executes such bond, or until the hearing of the case is completed.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 171 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 171 (Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint) corresponds to Section 191 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 171 and BNSS 191?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 191 in a pleading?
Under Section 191 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 171 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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