Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 77
Notification of substance of warrant
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BNSS Section 77 deals with notification of substance of warrant and replaces CrPC 75.
Bare act text — BNSS 77
77. Notification of substance of warrant.
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 77 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 77 (Notification of substance of warrant) replaces Section 75 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 75 is now BNSS 77.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 72 — Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- 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 78 — Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- BNSS 79 — Where warrant may be executed
- BNSS 80 — Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- BNSS 81 — Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- BNSS 82 — Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued