Section 56: Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station

Q: What does Section 56 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 56 TCLAA pertains to "Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 56 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 56 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 56 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 56 TCLAA?

धारा 56 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 56 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. Section 56 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 56 TCLAA?

Dhara 56 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 56 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 56 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA) governs person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 56 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013?

Cite as: "Section 56, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, 2013, § 56 (India).

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- A police officer making an arrest without warrant shall, without unnecessary delay and subject to the provisions herein contained as to bail, take or send the person arrested before a Magistrate having jurisdiction in the case, or before the officer-in-charge of a police station.