No police officer shall detain in custody a person arrested without warrant for a longer period than under all the circumstances of the case is reasonable, and such period shall not, in the absence of a special order of a Magistrate under section 167, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
Section 57: Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 57 |
| Marginal note | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 5 |
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- BA/1693/2025 of DATTU MAROTI GAIKWAD Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2025-11-28
- APPLN/5075/2004 of JAYENDRAGIRI ANANDGIRI GOSWAMI @ MUKESH PATEL Vs NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU AND ANR.Bombay High Court · 2005-01-27
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