The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has replaced the British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, introducing provisions on police actions to prevent cognizable offences. It empowers police with detention authority, enlists safeguards for detainees' rights, and mandates procedural transparency. Significant inclusions involve DSSP approvals for arrests and expanded notification criteria on detainee information.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has superseded the old British-era Code of Criminal Procedure, putting in place a host of new provisions aimed at enhancing police effectiveness while safeguarding citizens' rights. As of Monday, the BNSS empowers police officers to detain individuals who defy lawful directives aimed at preventing cognizable offences.

A significant new insertion under Clause 172 outlines that citizens must adhere to police directions intended to forestall such offences. Offenders may be detained and presented before a magistrate or released within 24 hours for minor infractions.

Additionally, the BNSS provides police with immunity in specific operational contexts, contingent on executive magistrate orders, and requires government sanction for prosecuting officers in those scenarios. Among numerous other reforms, the BNSS stipulates the role of medical practitioners in re-examining detainees and the designation of officers to manage arrest data. Further, it expands the notification reach to inform 'any other person' of an arrest, enhancing transparency.

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