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Crpc 1973

Power to seize offensive weapons

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 23 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Rajasthan's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 52 of Crpc 1973 deals with power to seize offensive weapons. The officer or other person making any arrest under this Code may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Code to

The officer or other person making any arrest under this Code may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Code to produce the person arrested.

Section 52, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Questions about Section 52

What does Section 52 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 52 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Power to seize offensive weapons". The officer or other person making any arrest under this Code may take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Code to

How do I find court cases under Section 52 of the Crpc 1973?

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When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 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 It is no longer in force.

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