CrPC Section 40 in BNSS
CrPC Section 40 corresponds to BNSS Section 34 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 40 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 34 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 34 — Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report
Drafting note. In subsection (2) (ii), instead of writing BNS sections corresponding to IPC sections, the offence punishable for imprisonment of ten years or more, etc., is mentioned. .
(1) Every officer employed in connection with the affairs of a village and every person residing in a village shall forthwith communicate to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station, whichever is nearer, any information which he may possess respecting— (a) the permanent or temporary residence of any notorious receiver or vendor of stolen property in or near such village; (b) the resort to any place within, or the passage through, such village of any person whom he knows, or reasonably suspects, to be a robber, escaped convict or proclaimed offender; (c)
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What is CrPC 40 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 40 is BNSS Section 34 — Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report.
Has the provision changed?
In subsection (2) (ii), instead of writing BNS sections corresponding to IPC sections, the offence punishable for imprisonment of ten years or more, etc., is mentioned. .
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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