Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 74

CrPC 74 in BNSS: Section 76

Section 74 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 76 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 74 deals with warrant directed to police officer. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 74 is now BNSS 76.

Warrant directed to police officer

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. VI
s. 74
Warrant directed to police officer
A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 76
Warrant directed to police officer.
A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 76 · Warrant directed to police officer.
CrPC 73 · Warrant may be directed to any personCrPC 75 · Notification of substance of warrant

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