BNSS §77
Notification of substance of warrant.
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75. Notification of substance of warrant.—The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant.
77. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant.
What changedAI-inferred
Notification of substance of warrant.
Old position
CrPC 75 is concerned with Notification of substance of warrant. Notification of substance of warrant
New position
BNSS 77 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Notification of substance of warrant.. The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant
BNSS 77 (Notification of substance of warrant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 75. BNSS 77 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 77 text: The police officer or other person executing...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 77 (Notification of substance of warrant.) preserves the framework of CrPC 75. BNSS 77 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 77 text: The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 75 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 77 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 77 (Notification of substance of warrant.). 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 §75 → BNSS §77 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/bnss/77.
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