56. It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
BNSS Section 56: Health and safety of arrested person
Section 56 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with health and safety of arrested person. It replaces CrPC 55A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Text of BNSS Section 56
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 55A: Health and safety of arrested person
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