Arrest [Sec. 35 BNSS]
i). No arrest of aged or infirm person without permission of DySP in offences punishable with less than 3 years imprisonment [Sec. 35 BNSS]
In case of offences punishable with less than 3 years of imprisonment no arrest of a
person, who is infirm or above 60 years of age shall be made without the prior permission of DySP.
i)i. Appointment of Designated Police Officer in every Police station for maintaining the record of arrested persons and displaying it in digital mode [Sec. 37 BNSS]
An officer, not below the rank of ASI, shall be appointed as Designated Police Officer in every Police station, who shall maintain and display, in digital mode, the information regarding name, address, nature of the offence of the arrested person at Police Station and District Headquarter.
iii). Information of arrest to Designated Police Officer [Sec. 48 BNSS]
Police officer effecting arrest is required to inform about arrest of person to
a) Relatives or friends and
b) Also to designated Police officer
iv). Arrest by Private person [Sec. 40 BNSS]
In case of arrest by private person, the arrested person must be handed over to the police within 6 hours of arrest.
