Section 45 BNSS: Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 45 BNSS at a Glance
Section 45 BNSS deals with pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions. It replaced Section 48 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 45 BNSS Bare Act Text
45. Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
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.
Source: Section 45, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 45 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions. 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.
When Section 45 BNSS Applies
- Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a police officer, who may pursue a person.
- Under Section 45 BNSS, the pursuit is for the purpose of arresting without warrant.
- Under Section 45 BNSS, the person pursued is any person whom the police officer is authorised to arrest.
- Under Section 45 BNSS, the police officer may pursue such person into any place in India.
Example of Section 45 BNSS
When Section 45 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a police officer. It does not deal with a pursuit by a person who is not a police officer.
- Section 45 BNSS speaks of a pursuit for the purpose of arresting without warrant. It does not deal with a pursuit for any other purpose.
- Section 45 BNSS speaks of a person whom the police officer is authorised to arrest. It does not deal with a person whom the police officer is not authorised to arrest.
- Section 45 BNSS speaks of any place in India. It does not deal with a place outside India.
Section 45 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 45 BNSS replaces Section 48 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 48 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 became Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 45 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 48 CrPC.
View CrPC Section 48 →FAQs on Section 45 BNSS
When may a police officer pursue a person into another jurisdiction under Section 45 BNSS?▼
Under Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 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.
Is the pursuit under Section 45 BNSS for an arrest without warrant?▼
Yes. Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a pursuit for the purpose of arresting without warrant any person whom the police officer is authorised to arrest.
How far within India may a police officer pursue a person under Section 45 BNSS?▼
Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 says that the police officer may pursue such person into any place in India.
What changed from Section 48 CrPC to Section 45 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 45 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 48 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 45 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 48 CrPC.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 18 Oct 2026 ·