CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 52 in BNSS
CrPC Section 52 corresponds to BNSS Section 50 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 52 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 50 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 50 — Power to seize offensive weapons
Drafting note. The words "immediately after the arrest is made" are added.
The police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita may, immediately after the arrest is made, take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Sanhita to produce the person arrested.
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 52 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 52 is BNSS Section 50 — Power to seize offensive weapons.
Has the provision changed?
The words "immediately after the arrest is made" are added.
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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