Section 55: Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant

Corresponding CrPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

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1. 1. Inspector P, the officer in charge of a police station, requires Sub-Inspector Q, his subordinate, to arrest R without a warrant for a cognizable offence. P will not be present at the arrest. Under Section 55 of the BNSS, which of the following is correct?

   A.Q must first obtain a warrant from a Magistrate, because an arrest made otherwise than in the presence of P always requires a warrantB.P must give Q an order in writing specifying R and the offence, and Q must notify R of its substance and show it to R if he asksC.An oral direction of P suffices, because an officer in charge may depute a subordinate without any written order in a cognizable caseD.P must give Q a written order, but Q need not disclose its contents to R before arrest, as that could defeat the purpose of the arrest
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