Section 46 Earlier CrPC 49
No unnecessary restraint
Chapter 5: Arrest of persons
The person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent his escape.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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