CRPC §56 → BNSS §57
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
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56. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.—A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
57. A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
What changedAI-inferred
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
Old position
CrPC 56 is concerned with Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
New position
BNSS 57 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: arrested to be taken before of a police station.. A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before
BNSS 57 (arrested to be taken before of a police station.) preserves the framework of CrPC 56. BNSS 57 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 57 text: A police officer making an arrest...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 57 (arrested to be taken before of a police station.) preserves the framework of CrPC 56. BNSS 57 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 57 text: A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer in charge of a police station.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 56 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 57 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 57 (arrested to be taken before of a police station.). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §56 → BNSS §57 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/56.
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