BNSS §32
other than police officer
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38. Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant.—When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
32. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
What changedAI-inferred
Aid to person other than police officer executing warrant.
Old position
CrPC 38 is concerned with Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant. Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
New position
BNSS 32 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: other than police officer. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant
BNSS 32 (other than police officer) preserves the framework of CrPC 38. BNSS 32 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 32 text: When a warrant is directed to a person other than a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 32 (other than police officer) preserves the framework of CrPC 38. BNSS 32 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 32 text: When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 38 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 32 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 32 (other than police officer). 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 · §32
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 · §38
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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 §38 → BNSS §32 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bnss/32.
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