CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 33 in BNSS
CrPC Section 33 corresponds to BNSS Section 27 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 33 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 27 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 27 — Powers of officers appointed
Drafting note. Ditto.
Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the samenature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 33 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 33 is BNSS Section 27 — Powers of officers appointed.
Has the provision changed?
Ditto.
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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