Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 60BNSS 61
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
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Under Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 60 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 61
61. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.—(1) If a person in lawful custody escapes or is rescued, the person from whose custody he escaped or was rescued may immediately pursue an d arrest him in any place in India. (2) The provisions of section 44 shall apply to arrests under sub-section (1) although the person making any such arrest is not acting under a warrant and is not a police officer having authority to arrest.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 60 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 60 (Power, on escape, to pursue and retake) corresponds to Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 60 and BNSS 61?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 61 in a pleading?
Under Section 61 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 60 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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