Section 54APerson arrested to be informed of reason of arrest

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Part III GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter V OF ARREST, ESCAPE AND RETAKING

s. 54A

54A. Person arrested to be informed of reason of arrest [Every police-officer arresting any person without warrant shall, at the time of making arrest, communicate to him the reasons for which he is arrested.]

75. Section 54A was inserted by section 6 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2026 (Act No. XI of 2026) (With effect from 10th August 2025).

End of s. 54A. Not in the index for this Act: Schedule (sub).

Read the contents: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898