BNSS · CHAPTER IV — Powers Of Superior Officers Of Police And Aid To The Magistrates And The Police

Section 59. Police to report apprehensions

In force · As amended up to 2026-08

Officers in charge of police stations shall report to the District Magistrate, or, if he so directs, to the Sub-divisional Magistrate, the cases of all persons arrested without warrant, within the limits of their respective stations, whether such persons have been admitted to bail or otherwise.

Source: India Code