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If a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice for appearance under Section 35 of the Bharatiya…

Section 35(6) of the BNSS provides that where the person fails to comply with the notice of appearance or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer "may, subject…

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If a person fails to comply with the terms of a notice for appearance under Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer

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Section 35(6) of the BNSS provides that where the person fails to comply with the notice of appearance or is unwilling to identify himself, the police officer "may, subject to such orders as may have been passed by a competent Court in this behalf, arrest him for the offence mentioned in the notice". The power is discretionary, needs no warrant, and yields to any court order, such as protection from arrest.

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