Section 43 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with arrest by private person and Procedure on such arrest. Under the new law this is Section 40 of the BNSS.
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Section 43 CrPC - Arrest by private person and Procedure on such arrest
Section 43 CrPC is now
Section 40 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 43 - Arrest by private person and Procedure on such arrest
- New provision
- Section 40 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 40 BNSS | Modified | In subsection (1), without unnecessary delay is further specified by "but within six hours from such arrest." In subsection (2), “re - arrest” is replaced by "take him in custody". |
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