CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 97 in BNSS

CrPC Section 97 corresponds to BNSS Section 100 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 97
New provision100
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 100 — Search for persons wrongfully confined

Drafting note. No change.

If any District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class has reason to believe that any person is confined under such circumstances that the confinement amounts to an offence, he may issue a search-warrant, and the person to whom such warrant is directed may search for the person so confined; and such search shall be made in accordance therewith, and the person, if found, shall be immediately taken before a Magistrate, who shall make such order as in the circumstances of the case seems proper.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 100

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 97 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 97 is BNSS Section 100 — Search for persons wrongfully confined.

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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