Section 56: Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station

Q: What does Section 56 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) deal with?

Section 56 CrPC pertains to "Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station". It is part of the The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 56 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station.

Q: Is Section 56 CrPC still in force?

Yes, Section 56 of the The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 56 CrPC?

धारा 56 CrPC is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 56 of the The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 56 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station.

Q: What is Dhara 56 CrPC?

Dhara 56 CrPC is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 56 of the The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 56 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station.

Q: How to cite Section 56 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973?

Cite as: "Section 56, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, 1973, § 56 (India).

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- A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer-in-charge of a police station.