Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 50A in BNSS
§ 50A CrPC→§ 48 BNSS
Obligation to inform a nominated person about the arrest. Section 50A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Obligation to inform a nominated person about the arrest) corresponds to Section 48 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.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 51 | Search of arrested person | 49 |
| 53 | Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police | 51 |
| 53A | Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner | 52 |
Practise it
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