CrPC Section 56 — Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station

Official 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.

Related Judgments

• THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs AJAIB SINGH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1952)
• DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT vs DEEPAK MAHAJAN AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1994)
• UNION OF INDIA vs PADAM NARAIN AGGARWAL ETC — Supreme Court of India (2008)
• SHRI RANG LAL vs THE STATE OF DELHI — Delhi High Court (2019)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §57 — Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station