CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 32 in BNSS

CrPC Section 32 corresponds to BNSS Section 26 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 32
New provision26
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 26 — Mode of conferring powers

Drafting note. No change.

(1) In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally be their official titles. (2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person so empowered.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 26

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 32 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 32 is BNSS Section 26 — Mode of conferring powers.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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