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BNSS Chapter VSection 56

Section56

Health and safety of arrested person

It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.

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Chapter V

Arrest of Persons

In this chapter

35When police may arrest without warrant
36Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
37Designated police officer
38Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation

Previous · Section 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant Next · Section 57Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

39

Arrest on refusal to give name and residence

40Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest

41Arrest by Magistrate

42Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest

43Arrest how made

44Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested

45Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions

46No unnecessary restraint

47Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail

48Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend

49Search of Arrested person

50Power to seize offensive weapons

51Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer

52Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner

53Examination of arrested person by medical officer

54Identification of person arrested

55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

56Health and safety of arrested person

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

58Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours

59Police to Report apprehensions

60Discharge of Person apprehended

61Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

62Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita