Which Section of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 makes provision regarding search of the arrested person and making an inventory of the articles found upon him ?

Section 51 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, provides the legal framework for the search of an arrested person. According to this section, when a person is arrested by a police officer or a private person and cannot be legally admitted to bail, the officer making the arrest may search the individual. All articles found on the person, except for necessary wearing apparel, are to be placed in safe custody. Crucially, the section mandates that a receipt (inventory) showing the articles taken into possession must be provided to the arrested person.

• Section 49: States that the person arrested shall not be subjected to more restraint than is necessary to prevent escape.
• Section 50: Requires the police to inform the arrested person of the grounds of arrest and the right to bail.
• Section 50A: Mandates the obligation of the person making the arrest to inform a nominated friend or relative about the arrest.