Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 46 in BNSS
Arrest how made. Section 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Arrest how made) corresponds to Section 43 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
A woman shall ordinarily be arrested:
Answer & explanation
By a woman police officer, and not between sunset and sunrise save exceptionally
The safeguard requires prior permission of the Judicial Magistrate of the first class within whose local jurisdiction the offence is committed where arrest outside the permitted hours is necessary.
A woman is to be arrested in connection with a cognizable offence. Which of the following is NOT required by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?
Answer & explanation
Prior written authorisation of a Judicial Magistrate in every case
There is no requirement of prior written authorisation for every arrest of a woman. The night-time restriction and the woman-officer requirement are the safeguards; magisterial permission is needed only for a night arrest.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 41D | Right of arrested person to meet an advocate during interrogation | 38 |
| 43 | Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest | 40 |
| 44 | Arrest by Magistrate | 41 |
| 47 | Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested | 44 |
| 49 | No unnecessary restraint | 46 |
| 50 | Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail | 47 |
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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