Can we make Citizens arrest and lock up Salman ?? Read this on wiki, not sure how correct this is. I mean there has to be someone who has witnessed the acts done by him, why not stand up and speak for the truth.
India
According to section 43, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
1)"Any private person may arrest or cause to be arrested any person who in his presence commits a non-bailable and cognizable offence, or any proclaimed offender, and, without unnecessary delay, shall make over or cause to be made over any person so arrested to a police officer, or, in the absence of a police officer, take such person or cause him to be taken in custody to the nearest police station." 2) If there is a reason to believe that such person comes under the [provisions of Sec 41, a police officer shall re-arrest him. 3) If there is a reason to believe that he has committed a non-cognizable offence, and he refuses on the demand of the police officer to give his name and residence, or gives name or residence which such officer hs a reason to believe to be false, he shall be dealt with under the provisions of Sec 42, but if there is no sufficient reason to belivve that he has committed any offence he shall at once be released. According to this section any private person may arrest or cause to be arrested a) A person committing a non bailable and cognizable offence in his presence or b) Any proclaimed offender he shall without unnecessary delay make over such person to a police officer or to the nearest police station.
Edited by Sheldon_Bazinga - 13 years ago
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