CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 57 in BNSS

CrPC Section 57 corresponds to BNSS Section 58 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 57
New provision58
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 58 — Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty- four hours

Drafting note. No change except the words "whether having jurisdiction or not" are added.

Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 58

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 57 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 57 is BNSS Section 58 — Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty- four hours.

Has the provision changed?

No change except the words "whether having jurisdiction or not" 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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