Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
(BNSS)
Chapter 5: ARREST OF PERSONS
- Section 35
When police may 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 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 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 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 Sanhita.
