Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint.
What this section does
No complainant or witness proceeding to court shall be required to accompany a police officer, be subjected to unnecessary restraint or inconvenience, or be required to give any security other than their own bond. However, if a complainant or witness refuses to attend or execute a bond as directed under section 190, the officer in charge of the police station may forward them in custody to the Magistrate. The Magistrate may then detain such person until the bond is executed or the hearing is completed.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Police officer · Magistrate · Complainant · Witness
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.171.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 191, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 191 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.