Code of Criminal Procedure
CrPC 76 is now BNSS 78.
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. VI
s. 76
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 71 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person:
Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate’s Court.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 78
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person:
Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
Text from India Code