BNSS §79
Where warrant may be executed. 1]
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77. Where warrant may be executed.—A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.
79. A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India. Power to direct security to be taken. Warrants to whom directed. Warrant may be directed to any person. Warrant directed to police officer. Notification of substance of warrant. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay. Where warrant may be executed.
What changedAI-inferred
Where warrant may be executed.
Old position
CrPC 77 is concerned with Where warrant may be executed. Where warrant may be executed
New position
BNSS 79 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Where warrant may be executed. 1]. A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India
BNSS 79 (Where warrant may be executed. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 77. BNSS 79 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 79 text: A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 79 (Where warrant may be executed. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 77. BNSS 79 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 79 text: A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India. Power to direct security to be taken. Warrants to whom directed. Warrant may be directed to any person. Warrant directed to police officer. Notification of substance of warrant. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay. Where warrant may be...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 77 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 79 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.
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BNSS 79 (Where warrant may be executed. 1]). 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 §77 → BNSS §79 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/79.
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