Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 41B in BNSS
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. Section 41B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest) corresponds to Section 36 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) laid down guidelines relating to:
Answer & explanation
Arrest and detention procedure
The Supreme Court prescribed requirements including accurate identification of arresting officers, preparation of an arrest memo attested by a witness, and intimation to a relative or friend.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial | 25 |
| 41 | When police may arrest without warrant | 35 |
| 41A | Notice of appearance before police officer | 35(3) |
| 41C | Control room at districts | 37 |
| 41D | Right of arrested person to meet an advocate during interrogation | 38 |
| 43 | Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest | 40 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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