BNSS · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 95 — Procedure as to letters.
Replaces CrPC Section 92.
(1) If any document, parcel or thing in the custody of a postal authority is, in the opinion of the District Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court of Session or High Court wanted for the purpose of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, such Magistrate or Court may require the postal authority to deliver the document, parcel or thing to such person as the Magistrate or Court directs. (2) If any such document, parcel or thing is, in the opinion of any other Magistrate, whether Executive or Judicial, or of any Commissioner of Police or District Superintendent of Police, wanted for any such purpose, he may require the postal authority to cause search to be made for and to detain such document, parcel or thing pending the order of a District Magistrate, Chief Judicial Magistrate or Court under sub-section (1).
Nearby sections
- 92 Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance.
- 93 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest.
- 94 Summons to produce document or other thing.
- 96 When search-warrant may be issued.
- 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
- 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same.
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