46. The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
BNSS Section 46: No unnecessary restraint
Section 46 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with no unnecessary restraint. It replaces CrPC 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 46
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 49: No unnecessary restraint
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