BNSS §78
Person Court without delay.
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76. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.—The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 71 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person: Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate’s Court.
78. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person: Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
What changedAI-inferred
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.
Old position
CrPC 76 is concerned with Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
New position
BNSS 78 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Person Court without delay.. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to
BNSS 78 (Person Court without delay.) preserves the framework of CrPC 76. BNSS 78 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 78 text: The police officer or other person executing a warrant...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 78 (Person Court without delay.) preserves the framework of CrPC 76. BNSS 78 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 78 text: The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person: Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 76 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 78 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 78 (Person Court without delay.). 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 §76 → BNSS §78 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/78.
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