CrPC § 37 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 37 CrPC — Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 31 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 31 — Public 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 31 in full