Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 45BNSS 42
Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
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What changed
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Under Section 42 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 45 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 42
42. Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 35 and sections 39 to 41 (both inclusive), no member of the Armed Forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done or purported to be done by him in the discharge of his official duties except after obtaining the consent of the Central Government. (2) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply to such class or category of the members of the Force charged with the maintenance of public order as may be specified therein, wherever they may be serving, and thereupon the provisions of that sub -section shall apply as if for the expression “Central Government” occurring therein, the expression “State Government” were substituted.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 45 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 45 (Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest) corresponds to Section 42 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 45 and BNSS 42?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 42 in a pleading?
Under Section 42 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 45 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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- CrPC 48 → BNSS 45 — Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
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