Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter V: Arrest of Persons
Section 55A: Health and safety of arrested person
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024.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 matters and proceedings from before that date, as the repealing law provides.
In plain words
Whoever has custody of an accused person must take reasonable care of their health and safety.
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Official text
It shall be the duty of the person having the custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused.]
Corresponding sections were matched by comparing the wording of both official texts, and for the IPC and BNS, also against a published correspondence table. Wording, punishments and structure often changed, so read both sections before relying on the match.
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.