42. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in section 35 and sections 39 to 41 (both inclusive), no member of the Armed Forces of the Union shall be arrested for anything done or purported to be done by him in the discharge of his official duties except after obtaining the consent of the Central Government.
(2) The State Government may, by notification, direct that the provisions of sub-section (1) shall apply to such class or category of the members of the Force charged with the maintenance of public order as may be specified therein, wherever they may be serving, and thereupon the provisions of that sub-section shall apply as if for the expression "Central Government" occurring therein, the expression "State Government" were substituted.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 41 Arrest by Magistrate
Section 42 Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
Section 44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Section 45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
Section 46 No unnecessary restraint
Section 47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
Section 48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend