Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.
What this section does
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest must, subject to the bail provisions of section 73, bring the arrested person before the Court without unnecessary delay. This delay must not in any case exceed twenty-four hours, exclusive of the time required for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Police officer · Person executing warrant · Court
- Time limit
- 24 hours (exclusive of journey time) from arrest to production before the Magistrate's Court
Derived from CrPC s.76.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 78, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 78 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.