Lawgist45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 41 to 44 (both inclusive), no member of the Armed Forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done or purported to be done by him in the discharge of his official duties except after obtaining the consent of the Central Government.
(2) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply to such class or category of the members of the Force charged with the maintenance of public order as may be specified therein, wherever they may be serving, and thereupon the provisions of that sub-section shall apply as if for the expression "Central Government" occurring therein, the expression "State Governmen"t were substituted.
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- 41 When police may arrest without warrant
- 41A Notice of appearance before police officer
- 41B Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- 41C Control room at districts
- 41D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- 42 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- 43 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- 44 Arrest by Magistrate
- 45 Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
- 46 Arrest how made
- 47 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- 48 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- 49 No unnecessary restraint
- 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- 50A Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
- 51 Search of arrested person
- 52 Power to seize offensive weapons
- 53 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
- 53A Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- 54 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- 54A Identification of person arrested
- 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- 55A Health and safety of arrested person
- 56 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- 57 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- 58 Police to report apprehensions
- 59 Discharge of person apprehended
- 60 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- 60A Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code
