BNSS §108
may direct
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104. Power to impound document, etc., produced.—Any Court may, if it thinks fit, impound any document or thing produced before it under this Code.
108. Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search-warrant.
What changedAI-inferred
Power to impound document, etc., produced.
Old position
CrPC 104 is concerned with Power to impound document, etc., produced. Power to impound document, etc
New position
BNSS 108 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: may direct. Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search-warrant
BNSS 108 (may direct) preserves the framework of CrPC 104. BNSS 108 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 108 text: Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 108 (may direct) preserves the framework of CrPC 104. BNSS 108 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 108 text: Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search-warrant.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 104 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 108 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 108 (may direct). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §108
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §104
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Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §104 → BNSS §108 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bnss/108.
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