BNSS §60

Discharge of person apprehended.

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §59
Discharge of person apprehended

59. Discharge of person apprehended.—No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his own bond, or on bail, or under the special order of a Magistrate.

New law
BNSS §60
Discharge of person apprehended.

60. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.

What changedAI-inferred

Discharge of person apprehended.

Old position

CrPC 59 is concerned with Discharge of person apprehended. Discharge of person apprehended

New position

BNSS 60 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Discharge of person apprehended.. No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate

BNSS 60 (Discharge of person apprehended.) preserves the framework of CrPC 59. BNSS 60 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 60 text: No person who has been arrested by a police...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 60 (Discharge of person apprehended.) preserves the framework of CrPC 59. BNSS 60 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 60 text: No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 59 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 60 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.

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BNSS 60 (Discharge of person apprehended.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §59 → BNSS §60 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bnss/60.

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