49. (1) Whenever,-
(i) a person is arrested by a police officer under a warrant which does not provide for the taking of bail, or under a warrant which provides for the taking of bail but the person arrested cannot furnish bail; and
(ii) a person is arrested without warrant, or by a private person under a warrant, and cannot legally be admitted to bail, or is unable to furnish bail, the officer making the arrest or, when the arrest is made by a private person, the police officer to whom he makes over the person arrested, may search such person, and place in safe custody all articles, other than necessary wearing-apparel, found upon him and where any article is seized from the arrested person, a receipt showing the articles taken in possession by the police officer shall be given to such person.
(2) Whenever it is necessary to cause a female to be searched, the search shall be made by another female with strict regard to decency.
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