Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 46
No unnecessary restraint
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BNSS Section 46 deals with no unnecessary restraint and replaces CrPC 49.
Bare act text — BNSS 46
46. No unnecessary restraint.
The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 46 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 46 (No unnecessary restraint) replaces Section 49 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 49 is now BNSS 46.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 41 — Arrest by Magistrate
- BNSS 42 — Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
- BNSS 43 — Arrest how made
- BNSS 44 — Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- BNSS 45 — Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- BNSS 47 — Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- BNSS 48 — Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
- BNSS 49 — Search of arrested person
- BNSS 50 — Power to seize offensive weapons
- BNSS 51 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer