Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 56BNSS 57
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
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Under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 56 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 57
57. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.—A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unn ecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 56 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 56 (Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station) corresponds to Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 56 and BNSS 57?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 57 in a pleading?
Under Section 57 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 56 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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