The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 46. No unnecessary restraint.
The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
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Replaces
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 49. No unnecessary restraint
The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
Pair from: BPR&D correspondence tables (bprd.mha.gov.in; A. K. Yadav, CAPT Bhopal)
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