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The Code of Criminal Procedure Act

Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

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Section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deals with procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. Every police officer while making an arrest shall- (a) bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification;

Every police officer while making an arrest shall- (a) bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification;

(b) prepare a memorandum of arrest which shall be- (i) attested by at least one witness, who is a member of the family of the person arrested or a respectable member of the locality where the arrest is made;

(ii) countersigned by the person arrested; and (c) inform the person arrested, unless the memorandum is attested by a member of his family, that he has a right to have a relative or a friend named by him to be informed of his arrest.

Section 41B, The Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Act 2 of 1974).

Questions about Section 41B

What does Section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act deal with?

Section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act is headed "Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest". Every police officer while making an arrest shall- (a) bear an accurate, visible and clear identification of his name which will facilitate easy identification;

How do I find court cases under Section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act?

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: Code Criminal Procedure Act 41B, section 41B Code Criminal Procedure Act, section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure Act enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure Act was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

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