Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 51 in BNSS
§ 51 CrPC→§ 49 BNSS
Search of arrested person. Section 51 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Search of arrested person) corresponds to Section 49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | No unnecessary restraint | 46 |
| 50 | Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail | 47 |
| 50A | Obligation to inform a nominated person about the arrest | 48 |
| 53 | Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police | 51 |
| 53A | Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner | 52 |
| 54 | Examination of arrested person by medical officer | 53 |
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