BNSS · Section 56 · Chapter V — ARREST OF PERSONS

Health and safety of arrested person.

What this section does

The person having custody of an accused is under a statutory duty to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Custodian of accused · Accused

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.55A.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 56, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 56 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.