Section 41C: Control room at districts

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.

(1) The State Government shall establish a police control room—

(a) in every district; and

(b) at State level. 1. Subs. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 5, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-2010). 2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-11-2010). 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2010, s. 3, for —The police officer may‖ (w.e.f. 2-11-2010). 4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 2-11-2010).

(2) The State Government shall cause to be displayed on the notice board kept outside the control rooms at every district, the names and addresses of the persons arrested and the name and designation of the police officers who made the arrests.

(3) The control room at the Police Headquarters at the State level shall collect from time to time, details about the persons arrested, nature of the offence with which they are charged and maintain a database for the information of the general public.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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