Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 96
When search-warrant may be issued
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BNSS Section 96 deals with when search-warrant may be issued and replaces CrPC 93.
Bare act text — BNSS 96
96. When search-warrant may be issued.
(1) Where--- (a) any Court has reason to believe that a person to whom a summons order under section 94 or a requisition under sub-section (1) of section 95 has been, or might be, addressed, will not or would not produce the document or thing as required by such summons or requisition; or (b) such document or thing is not known to the Court to be in the possession of any person; or (c) the Court considers that the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita will be served by a general search or inspection, it may issue a search-warrant; and the person to whom such warrant is directed, may search or inspect in accordance therewith and the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, specify in the warrant the particular place or part thereof to which only the search or inspection shall extend; and the person charged with the execution of such warrant shall then search or inspect only the place or part so specified.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall authorise any Magistrate other than a District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate to grant a warrant to search for a document, parcel or other thing in the custody of the postal authority.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 93 → BNSS 96: The words "or telegraph" are excluded.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 96 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 96 (When search-warrant may be issued) replaces Section 93 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 93 is now BNSS 96.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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
- BNSS 97 — Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- BNSS 98 — Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
- BNSS 99 — Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- BNSS 100 — Search for persons wrongfully confined
- BNSS 101 — Power to compel restoration of abducted females