CRPC §60 → BNSS §61

Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §60
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

60. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.—(1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in India.

(2) The provisions of section 47 shall apply to arrests under sub-section

(1) although the person making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.

New law
BNSS §61
Power, on escape, to retake.

61.

(1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in India.

(2) The provisions of section 44 shall apply to arrests under sub-section

(1) although the person making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.

What changedAI-inferred

Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.

Old position

CrPC 60 is concerned with Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake

New position

BNSS 61 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power, on escape, to retake.. If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in India

BNSS 61 (Power, on escape, to retake.) preserves the framework of CrPC 60. BNSS 61 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 61 text: If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued,...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 61 (Power, on escape, to retake.) preserves the framework of CrPC 60. BNSS 61 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 61 text: If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue and arrest him in any place in India.(2) The provisions of section 44 shall apply to arrests under sub-section(1) although the person making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 60 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 61 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 61 (Power, on escape, to retake.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §60 → BNSS §61 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/60.

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