CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 95 in BNSS
CrPC Section 95 corresponds to BNSS Section 98 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 95 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 98 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 98 — Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
Drafting note. BNS sections replace corresponding IPC Sections.
(1) Where— (a) any newspaper, or book; or (b) any document, wherever printed, appears to the State Government to contain any matter the publication of which is punishable under section 152 or section 196 or section 197 or section 294 or section 295 or section 299 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) , the State Government may, by notification, stating the grounds of its opinion, declare every copy of the issue of the newspaper containing such matter, and every copy of such book or other document to be forfeited to Government, and thereupon any police officer may seize the same whe…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 95 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 95 is BNSS Section 98 — Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same.
Has the provision changed?
BNS sections replace corresponding IPC Sections.
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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