Section 35 of BNSS – Section 35: When police may arrest without w

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER V: ARREST OF PERSONS

Section 35: When police may arrest without warrant.

Section (1)

Any police officer may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person -

(a) who commits, in the presence of a police officer, a cognizable offence; or
(b) against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed a cognizable offence punishable with imprisonment for a term which may be less than seven years or which may extend to seven years whether with or without fine, if the following conditions are satisfied, namely:
- (i) the police officer has reason to believe on the basis of such complaint, information, or suspicion that such person has committed the said offence;
- (ii) the police officer is satisfied that such arrest is

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Simplified Act

Section (1)

A police officer can arrest someone without a Magistrate's order and without a warrant if:

(a) The person commits a serious crime in front of the police officer; or
(b) There is a reasonable complaint, credible information, or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a serious crime punishable with up to seven years in prison, with or without a fine, and:
- (i) The police officer believes the person committed the crime based on the com

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Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Ravi, a 30-year-old man, is caught by a police officer while stealing a mobile phone from a shop. Since the theft is a cognizable offence and it was committed in the presence of the police officer, the officer arrests Ravi without a warrant under Section 35(1)(a) of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023.

Example 2:

Priya, a 25-year-old woman, is suspected of being involved in

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Section 35 of BNSS : Section 35: When police may arrest without warrant.

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Section (1)

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Section (1)

Explanation using examples

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