30. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.
CrPC Section 36 in BNSS: Section 30
Powers of superior officers of police
Section 36 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Powers of superior officers of police) corresponds to Section 30 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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