SYNOPSIS

Power of Police to Arrest under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II: MEANING AND CONCEPT OF ARREST

2.1. Arrest: Meaning and Definitions

2.2. What is Arrest?
2.3. Authorities entitled to arrest

CHAPTER III: ARREST BY POLICE

3.1. Arrest without Warrant

3.2. Arrest with Warrant

CHAPTER IV: GENERAL PRINCIPLES TO BE OBSERVED IN THE MATTER OF ARREST

4.1. Wider Power of Arrest

CHAPTER V: ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT

5.1. Constitutional Protection (to arrest)

5.2. Guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court
5.3. Judicial Trends

CHAPTER V: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS