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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 37 CrPC - Public when to assist Magistrates and police

Section 37 CrPC is now Section 31 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
37 - Public when to assist Magistrates and police
New provision
Section 31 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

This sectionChangeRemarks
Section 31 BNSS Modified The w ords "railway, canal, telegraph or" are excluded thereby scope of the provision is broadened.

Section 37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with public when to assist Magistrates and police. Under the new law this is Section 31 of the BNSS.

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