CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 56 in BNSS

CrPC Section 56 corresponds to BNSS Section 57 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 56
New provision57
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 57 — Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

Drafting note. No change.

A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary 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.

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 56 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 56 is BNSS Section 57 — Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

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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