Under Section 35 of the BNSS, the power of a police officer to arrest without a warrant is:

Confined to cases of reasonable suspicion

Inapplicable to deserters from the Armed Forces

Under Section 35, a police officer may lawfully arrest without a warrant a person who:

Has been proclaimed as an offender

Commits a non-cognizable offence in the presence of a police officer

Is a released convict generally

In which of the following circumstances may a police officer arrest an individual without obtaining a warrant?

A person who commits a cognizable offence in the presence of a police officer

A person proclaimed as an offender by the State Government

Under Section 35, a police officer may not arrest a person without a warrant who:

Possesses an implement of house-breaking with lawful excuse

Has been proclaimed as an offender

Obstructs a police officer in execution of duty

Is suspected of being a deserter from the Armed Forces

Under the BNSS, a police officer can arrest without warrant any individual who:

Commits a cognizable offence in the presence of the police officer

Has been proclaimed as an offender under the Sanhita or by State Government

Obstructs a police officer executing official duties

A police officer may arrest a person accused of an offence punishable up to seven years if arrest is necessary:

To prevent such person from committing further offences

For proper investigation of the case

To prevent tampering with evidence

Point out the incorrect statement regarding criminal procedure:

In cognizable offences, a police officer may arrest without a warrant

A private person may arrest any person committing a cognizable offence

A Magistrate may arrest an offender when an offence is committed in his presence

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Chapter V: Arrest of Persons (Sections 35–62)

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