Identification of person arrested
Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with identification of person arrested. Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence and his identification by any other person or persons is considered necessary for the purpose of investigation of such offence, the Court, having jurisdiction may, on the request of the officer in charge of a police station, direct the The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence and his identification by any other person or persons is considered necessary for the purpose of investigation of such offence, the Court, having jurisdiction may, on the request of the officer in charge of a police station, direct the person so arrested to subject himself to identification by any person or persons in such manner as the Court may deem fit:
Provided that if the person identifying the person arrested is mentally or physically disabled, such process of identification shall take place under the supervision of a Magistrate who shall take appropriate steps to ensure that such person identifies the person arrested using methods that person is comfortable with and the identification process shall be recorded by any audio-video electronic means.
Section 54, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Questions about Section 54
What does Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Identification of person arrested". Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence and his identification by any other person or persons is considered necessary for the purpose of investigation of such offence, the Court, having jurisdiction may, on the request of the officer in charge of a police station, direct the
How do I find court cases under Section 54 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 54, section 54 BNSS, section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 54 punishment and bns 54 in ipc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 54, 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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- 243. Trial for more than one offence930 words
- 35. When police may arrest without warrant881 words
- 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence823 words
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