BNSS § 60 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 60 BNSS — Discharge of person apprehended

Replaces CrPC 59 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.

The text

No person who has been arrested by a police officer shall be discharged except on his bond, or bail bond, or under the special order of a Magistrate.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.

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