Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 132
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
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BNSS Section 132 deals with summons or warrant in case of person not so present and replaces CrPC 113.
Bare act text — BNSS 132
132. Summons or warrant in case of person not so present.
If such person is not present in Court, the Magistrate shall issue a summons requiring him to appear, or, when such person is in custody, a warrant directing the officer in whose custody he is to bring him before the Court: Provided that whenever it appears to such Magistrate, upon the report of a police officer or upon other information (the substance of which report or information shall be recorded by the Magistrate), that there is reason to fear the commission of a breach of the peace, and that such breach of the peace cannot be prevented otherwise than by the immediate arrest of such person, the Magistrate may at any time issue a warrant for his arrest.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 132 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 132 (Summons or warrant in case of person not so present) replaces Section 113 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 113 is now BNSS 132.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 127 — Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
- BNSS 128 — Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
- BNSS 129 — Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
- BNSS 130 — Order to be made
- BNSS 131 — Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- BNSS 133 — Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- BNSS 134 — Power to dispense with personal attendance
- BNSS 135 — Inquiry as to truth of information
- BNSS 136 — Order to give security
- BNSS 137 — Discharge of person informed against