BNSS §31
his aid-- Magistrates and police.
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37. Public when to assist Magistrates and police.—Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace; or (c) in the prevention of any injury attempted to be committed to any railway, canal, telegraph or public property.
31. Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace; or (c) in the prevention of any injury attempted to be committed to any public property.
What changedAI-inferred
Public when to assist Magistrates and police.
Old position
CrPC 37 is concerned with Public when to assist Magistrates and police. Public when to assist Magistrates and police
New position
BNSS 31 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: his aid-- Magistrates and police.. Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid
BNSS 31 (his aid-- Magistrates and police.) preserves the framework of CrPC 37. BNSS 31 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 31 text: Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 31 (his aid-- Magistrates and police.) preserves the framework of CrPC 37. BNSS 31 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 31 text: Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace; or (c) in the prevention of any...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 37 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 31 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 31 (his aid-- Magistrates and police.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §37 → BNSS §31 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/31.
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