Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, if a person in lawful custody escapes, the person…
Section 61(1) of the BNSS (formerly section 60(1) CrPC) authorises the person from whose lawful custody someone escapes or is rescued to pursue and arrest that person…
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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, if a person in lawful custody escapes, the person from whose custody he escaped may immediately pursue and arrest him:
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Correct answer D
Section 61(1) of the BNSS (formerly section 60(1) CrPC) authorises the person from whose lawful custody someone escapes or is rescued to pursue and arrest that person immediately in any place in India. The power is not confined to the original police station, district or State.
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