78. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person:
Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty-four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 71 Service of summons on witness
Section 72 Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Section 73 Power to direct security to be taken
Section 74 Warrants to whom directed
Section 75 Warrant may be directed to any person
Section 76 Warrant directed to police officer
Section 77 Notification of substance of warrant
Section 78 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Section 79 Where warrant may be executed
Section 80 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction