BNSS §63
Form of summons.
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61. Form of summons.—Every summons issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court.
63. Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,— (i) in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court; or (ii) in an encrypted or any other form of electronic communication and shall bear the image of the seal of the Court or digital signature.
What changedAI-inferred
Form of summons.
Old position
CrPC 61 is concerned with Form of summons. Form of summons
New position
BNSS 63 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Form of summons.. Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,
BNSS 63 (Form of summons.) preserves the framework of CrPC 61. BNSS 63 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 63 text: Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,— (i)...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 63 (Form of summons.) preserves the framework of CrPC 61. BNSS 63 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 63 text: Every summons issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be,— (i) in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer as the High Court may, from time to time, by rule direct, and shall bear the seal of the Court; or (ii) in an encrypted or any other form of electronic...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 61 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 63 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 63 (Form of summons.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §61 → BNSS §63 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/63.
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