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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

( ACT NO. V OF 1898 )

Chapter V

OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING

Person arrested to be informed of reason of arrest

1[54A. Every police-officer arresting any person without warrant shall, at the time of making arrest, communicate to him the reasons for which he is arrested.]


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    Section 54A was inserted by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).
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