Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 50 in BNSS
Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail. Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail) corresponds to Section 47 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 person arrested without warrant must be informed of the grounds of arrest:
Answer & explanation
Forthwith
The right flows from Article 22(1) of the Constitution and is reinforced by the procedural code, together with the right to consult a legal practitioner of choice.
A person arrested has a right to be informed of the grounds of arrest under:
Answer & explanation
Section 47 BNSS and Article 22(1) of the Constitution
The statutory duty and the constitutional guarantee run together; breach of either vitiates the arrest.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Arrest how made | 43 |
| 47 | Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested | 44 |
| 49 | No unnecessary restraint | 46 |
| 50A | Obligation to inform a nominated person about the arrest | 48 |
| 51 | Search of arrested person | 49 |
| 53 | Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police | 51 |
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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