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Section 50 - Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
Code of Criminal Procedure Act, 1973
50.Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.-
(1) Every police officer or other person arresting any person without warrant shall forthwith communicate to him full particulars of the offence for which he is arrested or other grounds for such arrest.
(2) Where a police officer arrests without warrant any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence, he shall inform the person arrested that he is entitled to be released on bail and that he may arrange for sureties on his behalf.
Related Sections
- Section 74: Warrant directed to police officer
- Section 316: No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- Section 35: Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
- Section 167: Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twentyfour hours
- Section 373: Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
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