Section 172 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with persons bound to conform to Lawful directions of police.
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Section 172 BNSS - Persons bound to conform to Lawful directions of police
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- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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- 172 - Persons bound to conform to Lawful directions of police
Old law → Section 172 BNSS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| - | Newly added | “(1) All persons shall be bound to conform to the lawful directions of a police officer given in fulfilment of any of his duty under this Chapter. (2) A police officer may detain or remove any person resisting, refusing, ignoring or disregarding to conform to any direction given by him under sub - section (1) and may either take such person before a Magistrate or, in petty cases, release him as soon as possible within a period of twenty - four hours.” |
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