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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 37. Designated police officer.

The State Government shall— (a) establish a police control room in every district and at State level; (b) designate a police officer in every district and in every police station, not below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police who shall be responsible for maintaining the information about the names and addresses of the persons arrested, nature of the offence with which charged, which shall be prominently displayed in any manner including in digital mode in every police station and at the district headquarters.

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

Replaces

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 41C. Control room at districts
(1) The State Government shall establish a police control room— (a) in every district; and (b) at State level. (2) The State Government shall cause to be displayed on the notice board kept outside the control rooms at every district, the names and addresses of the persons arrested and the name and designation of the police officers who made the arrests. (3) The control room at the Police Headquarters at the State level shall collect from time to time, details about the persons arrested, nature of the offence with which they are charged and maintain a database for the information of the general public. Note: 1. Subs. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-2010). Note: 2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2010). Note: 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2010, s. 3, for ―The police officer may‖ (w.e.f. 2-11-2010). Note: 4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-11-2010).

Pair from: BPR&D correspondence tables (bprd.mha.gov.in; A. K. Yadav, CAPT Bhopal)

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