Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend. Every police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and place where the arrested person is being held to any of his relatives, friends or such other persons as may be disclosed or nominated by the arrested person for th The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) Every police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and place where the arrested person is being held to any of his relatives, friends or such other persons as may be disclosed or nominated by the arrested person for the purpose of giving such information and also to the designated police officer in the district.
(2) The police officer shall inform the arrested person of his rights under sub-section (1) as soon as he is brought to the police station.
(3) An entry of the fact as to who has been informed of the arrest of such person shall be made in a book to be kept in the police station in such form as the State Government may, by rules, provide.
(4) It shall be the duty of the Magistrate before whom such arrested person is produced, to satisfy himself that the requirements of sub-section (2) and sub-section (3) have been complied with in respect of such arrested person
Section 48, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Questions about Section 48
What does Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend". Every police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and place where the arrested person is being held to any of his relatives, friends or such other persons as may be disclosed or nominated by the arrested person for th
How do I find court cases under Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 48, section 48 BNSS, section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 48, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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