Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 50
Power to seize offensive weapons
In one line
BNSS Section 50 deals with power to seize offensive weapons and replaces CrPC 52.
Bare act text — BNSS 50
50. Power to seize offensive weapons.
The police officer or other person making any arrest under this Sanhita may, immediately after the arrest is made, take from the person arrested any offensive weapons which he has about his person, and shall deliver all weapons so taken to the Court or officer before which or whom the officer or person making the arrest is required by this Sanhita to produce the person arrested.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 52 → BNSS 50: The words "immediately after the arrest is made" are added.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 50 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 50 (Power to seize offensive weapons) replaces Section 52 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 52 is now BNSS 50.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 45 — Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- BNSS 46 — No unnecessary restraint
- 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 51 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
- BNSS 52 — Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- BNSS 53 — Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- BNSS 54 — Identification of person arrested
- BNSS 55 — Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant