BNSS · Section 62 · Chapter V — ARREST OF PERSONS

Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita.

What this section does

No arrest may be made except in strict conformity with the provisions of the BNSS or any other law in force that authorises arrest. This section operates as a general restraint on arbitrary or extra-legal arrests.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Police officer · Any person effecting an arrest

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.60A.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 62, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 62 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.