CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 78 in BNSS

CrPC Section 78 corresponds to BNSS Section 80 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 78
New provision80
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 80 — Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

Drafting note. No change.

(1) When a warrant is to be executed outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to be executed; and the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner shall endorse his name thereon, and if practicable, cause it to be executed in the manner hereinbefore provided. (2) The Court issuing a warrant under

Read the full text of BNSS Section 80

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 78 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 78 is BNSS Section 80 — Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.

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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