The text is substantially unchanged
CrPC Section 55 is now BNSS Section 55
55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
Old law
CrPC §55
55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
55. (1) When any officer in charge of a police station or any police officer making an investigation under Chapter XII requires any officer subordinate to him to arrest without a warrant (otherwise than in his presence) any person who may lawfully be arrested without a warrant, he shall deliver to the officer required to make the arrest an order in writing, specifying the person to be arrested and the offence or other cause for which the arrest is to be made and the officer so required shall, before making the arrest, notify to the person to be arrested the substance of the order and, if so required by such person, shall show him the order.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power of a police officer to arrest a person under section 41.
Read more: CrPC §55(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power of a police officer to arrest a person under section 41.
New law
BNSS §55
55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
55. (1) When any officer in charge of a police station or any police officer making an investigation under Chapter XIII requires any officer subordinate to him to arrest without a warrant (otherwise than in his presence) any person who may lawfully be arrested without a warrant, he shall deliver to the officer required to make the arrest an order in writing, specifying the person to be arrested and the offence or other cause for which the arrest is to be made and the officer so required shall, before making the arrest, notify to the person to be arrested the substance of the order and, if so required by such person, shall show him the order.
(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power of a police officer to arrest a person under section 35.
Read more: BNSS §55(2) Nothing in sub-section (1) shall affect the power of a police officer to arrest a person under section 35.
Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.