Women Arrested in violation of provision of sec. 46 of CRPC, police officers are liable to pay compensation
There was no provision preventing police from
arresting woman after sunset. The said restriction was
specifically imposed by virtue of Amendment Act 25 of 2005
with effect from 23-6-2006 by insertion of sub-section (4) in
Section 46. The said sub-section (4) of section 46 of the
Cr.P.C, reads as under:-
“46 [(4) Save in exceptional circumstances,
no woman shall be arrested after sunset
and before sunrise, and where such
exceptional circumstances exist, the
woman police officer shall, by making a
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arresting woman after sunset. The said restriction was
specifically imposed by virtue of Amendment Act 25 of 2005
with effect from 23-6-2006 by insertion of sub-section (4) in
Section 46. The said sub-section (4) of section 46 of the
Cr.P.C, reads as under:-
“46 [(4) Save in exceptional circumstances,
no woman shall be arrested after sunset
and before sunrise, and where such
exceptional circumstances exist, the
woman police officer shall, by making a
33/3634
https://www.lawweb.in/2012/08/women-arrested-in-violation-of.html
