Designated police officer.
What this section does
The State Government is required to establish police control rooms at the district and State level, and to designate a police officer (not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector) in every district and police station to maintain and prominently display—including in digital mode—information about arrested persons, their addresses, and the offences with which they are charged.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- State Government · Designated police officer (ASI or above) · Police station
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.41C.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 37, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 37 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.