CrPC § 44 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 44 CrPC — Arrest by Magistrate
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 41 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 41 — Arrest by Magistrate
(1) When any offence is committed in the presence of a Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, within his local jurisdiction, he may himself arrest or order any person to arrest the offender, and may thereupon, subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, commit the offender to custody.
(2) Any Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, may at any time arrest or direct the arrest, in his presence, within his local jurisdiction, of any person for whose arrest he is competent at the time and in the circumstances to issue a warrant.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 41 in full