Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 72
Form of warrant of arrest and duration
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BNSS Section 72 deals with form of warrant of arrest and duration and replaces CrPC 70.
Bare act text — BNSS 72
72. Form of warrant of arrest and duration.
(1) Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be in writing, signed by the presiding officer of such Court and shall bear the seal of the Court.
(2) Every such warrant shall remain in force until it is cancelled by the Court which issued it, or until it is executed.
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What was BNSS Section 72 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 72 (Form of warrant of arrest and duration) replaces Section 70 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 70 is now BNSS 72.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 67 — Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- BNSS 68 — Service on Government servant
- BNSS 69 — Service of summons outside local limits
- BNSS 70 — Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- BNSS 71 — Service of summons on witness
- BNSS 73 — Power to direct security to be taken
- BNSS 74 — Warrants to whom directed
- BNSS 75 — Warrant may be directed to any person
- BNSS 76 — Warrant directed to police officer
- BNSS 77 — Notification of substance of warrant