Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 72BNSS 74
Warrants to whom directed
BNSS 74 full section — bare act text and what changed →
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What changed
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Under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 72 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 74
74. Warrants to whom directed.—(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same. (2) When a warrant is directed to more o fficers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more of them.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 72 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 72 (Warrants to whom directed) corresponds to Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 72 and BNSS 74?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 74 in a pleading?
Under Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 72 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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