CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 36 in BNSS

CrPC Section 36 corresponds to BNSS Section 30 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 36
New provision30
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police

Drafting note. No change.

Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 30

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 36 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 36 is BNSS Section 30 — Powers of superior officers of police.

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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