1[It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.]
Footnotes in the official text
- 1.Ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 9 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009).
CHAPTER V ARREST OF PERSONS
Section 55A: Health and safety of arrested person
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNSS
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
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