CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 42 in BNSS

CrPC Section 42 corresponds to BNSS Section 39 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 42
New provision39
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 39 — Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

Drafting note. The words "his executing a bond with or without sureties" are replaced by "bond or bail bond," .

(1) When any person who, in the presence of a police officer, has committed or has been accused of committing a non-cognizable offence refuses on demand of such officer to give his name and residence or gives a name or residence which such officer hasreason to believe to be false, he may be arrested by such officer in order that his name or residence may be ascertained. (2) When the true name and residence of such person have been ascertained, he shall be released on a bond or bail bond, to appear before a Magistrate if so required: Provided that if such person is not resident in India, the ba

Read the full text of BNSS Section 39

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 42 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 42 is BNSS Section 39 — Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.

Has the provision changed?

The words "his executing a bond with or without sureties" are replaced by "bond or bail bond," .

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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