Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 77

CrPC 77 in BNSS: Section 79

Section 77 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 77 deals with where warrant may be executed. 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 77 is now BNSS 79.

Where warrant may be executed

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. VI
s. 77
Where warrant may be executed
A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. VI
s. 79
Where warrant may be executed.
A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 79 · Where warrant may be executed.
CrPC 76 · Person arrested to be brought before Court without delayCrPC 78 · Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction

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