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CrPC Section 57
Person arrested not to be detained more than 24 hours
New section under BNSS
BNSS Section 57— Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
Effective for any FIR, charge sheet, or filing on or after 1 July 2024. Matters that arose before that date continue under the CrPC.
What the new section does
A police officer who arrests a person without a warrant must, without unnecessary delay and subject to bail provisions, take or send the arrested person before a Magistrate having jurisdiction or before the officer in charge of a police station.
For the full text of the new section, see the linked BNSS page above. For the binding statutory text, refer to the India Code or the Gazette of India. This reference is informational, not legal advice.