BNSS · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 55 — Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
Replaces CrPC Section 55.
(1) When any officer in charge of a police station or any police officer making an investigation under Chapter XIII requires any officer subordinate to him to arrest without a warrant (otherwise than in his presence) any person who may lawfully be arrested without a warrant, he shall deliver to the officer required to make the arrest an order in writing, specifying the person to be arrested and the offence or other cause for which the arrest is to be made and the officer so required shall, before making the arrest, notify to the person to be arrested the substance of the order and, if so required by such person, shall show him the order. (2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power of a police officer to arrest a person under section 35
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- 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.
- 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer.
- 54 Identification of person arrested.
- 56 Health and safety of arrested person.
- 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
- 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.
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