51. Search of arrested persons. (1) Whenever a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the takingRead More →

52. Power to seize offensive weapons. The officer or other person making any arrest under this Code may taken from the person arrested any offensiveRead More →

53. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer. (1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing anRead More →

53A. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. (1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence of rapeRead More →

54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a chargeRead More →

54A. Identification of person arrested. Where a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence and his identification by any other person orRead More →

55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant. (1) When any officer in charge of a police station or any police officerRead More →

55A. Health and safety of arrested person. It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable careRead More →

56. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station. A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, withoutRead More →

57. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours. No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for aRead More →

58. Police to report apprehensions. Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisionalRead More →

59. Discharge of person apprehended. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his own bond, or onRead More →

60. Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take. (1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody heRead More →

60A. Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code. No arrest shall be made except in accordance with the provisions of this Code orRead More →

61. Form of summons. Every summons issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer ofRead More →

62. Summons how served. (1) Every summons shall be served by a police officer, or subject to such rules as the State Government may makeRead More →