The question (15 marks)
Explain the circumstances in which a police officer may arrest a person without a warrant under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, and set out the safeguards the Sanhita provides for an arrested person. (15 marks)
MU Module I, head 1.5 — arrest of persons
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 1 · Courts, Arrest, Investigation and Cognizance of Criminal Procedure (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023), Juvenile Justice Act 2015, POCSO 2012.
Authorities you will need
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023
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