Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter V: Arrest of Persons
Section 45: Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
In plain words
A police officer can chase a person they are authorised to arrest without a warrant into any place in India.
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Official text
A police officer may, for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom he is authorised to arrest, pursue such person into any place in India.
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