Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued. When a warrant of arrest is executed outside the district in which it was issued, the person arrested shall, unless the Court which issued the warrant is within thirty kilometres of the place of arrest or is nearer than the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) When a warrant of arrest is executed outside the district in which it was issued, the person arrested shall, unless the Court which issued the warrant is within thirty kilometres of the place of arrest or is nearer than the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction the arrest was made, or unless security is taken under section 73, be taken before such Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner.
(2) On the arrest of any person referred to in sub-section (1), the police officer shall forthwith give the information regarding such arrest and the place where the arrested person is being held to the designated police officer in the district and to such officer of another district where the arrested person normally resides.
Section 82, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 80 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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Questions about Section 82
What does Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued". When a warrant of arrest is executed outside the district in which it was issued, the person arrested shall, unless the Court which issued the warrant is within thirty kilometres of the place of arrest or is nearer than the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of
How do I find court cases under Section 82 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 82, section 82 BNSS, section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 82 83 in hindi and bnss 82(1). Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 73 (Power to direct security to be taken), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. It carries forward CrPC 80 (Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 82, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 359. Compounding of offences1355 words
- 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1122 words
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 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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