CrPC 37 vs BNSS 31: Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Section 37 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 31 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 94% of the old wording is kept; 4 words removed and nothing added.
Struck out: only in the old section. Marked: new in the new section. Punctuation and capitals are ignored when matching words.
CrPC section 37Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace; or (c) in the prevention of any injury attempted to be committed to any railway, canal, telegraph or public property.
BNSS section 31Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a) in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b) in the prevention or suppression of a breach of the peace; or (c) in the prevention of any injury attempted to be committed to any public property.
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