Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 90
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
In one line
BNSS Section 90 deals with issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons and replaces CrPC 87.
Bare act text — BNSS 90
90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons.
A Court may, in any case in which it is empowered by this Sanhita to issue a summons for the appearance of any person, issue, after recording its reasons in writing, a warrant for his arrest— (a) if, either before the issue of such summons, or after the issue of the same but before the time fixed for his appearance, the Court sees reason to believe that he has absconded or will not obey the summons; or (b) if at such time he fails to appear and the summons is proved to have been duly served in time to admit of his appearing in accordance therewith and no reasonable excuse is offered for such failure.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 90 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 90 (Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons) replaces Section 87 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 87 is now BNSS 90.
Still citing the CrPC? Convert any old section in seconds, or keep the whole case — dates, clients and sections — in one diary.
Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 85 — Attachment of property of person absconding
- BNSS 86 — Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
- BNSS 87 — Claims and objections to attachment
- BNSS 88 — Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- BNSS 89 — Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
- BNSS 91 — Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
- BNSS 92 — Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
- BNSS 93 — Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
- BNSS 94 — Summons to produce document or other thing
- BNSS 95 — Procedure as to letters