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Section 59 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Police to report apprehensions.Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested…

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Section 59 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Police to report apprehensions.

Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.

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