BNSS §94
Summons to produce document or other thing. 1] 13 of 1891.
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91. Summons to produce document or other thing.—(1) Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons, or such officer a written order, to the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, requiring him to attend and produce it, or to produce it, at the time and place stated in the summons or order.
(2) Any person required under this section merely to produce a document or other thing shall be deemed to have complied with the requisition if he causes such document or thing to be produced instead of attending personally to produce the same.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed— (a) to affect sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 (13 of 1891), or (b) to apply to a letter, postcard, telegram or other document or any parcel or thing in the custody of the postal or telegraph authority.
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(1) Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document, electronic communication, including communication devices, which is likely to contain digital evidence or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons. Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance. Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest. Summons to produce document or other thing. by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons or such officer may, by a written order, either in physical form or in electronic form, require the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, to attend and produce it, or to produce it, at the time and place stated in the summons or order.
(2) Any person required under this section merely to produce a document, or other thing shall be deemed to have complied with the requisition if he causes such document or thing to be produced instead of attending personally to produce the same.
(3) Nothing in this section shall be deemed— (a) to affect sections 129 and 130 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 or the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891; or (b) to apply to a letter, postcard, or other document or any parcel or thing in the custody of the postal authority.
What changedAI-inferred
Summons to produce document or other thing.
Old position
CrPC 91 is concerned with Summons to produce document or other thing. Summons to produce document or other thing
New position
BNSS 94 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Summons to produce document or other thing. 1] 13 of 1891.. Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document, electronic communication, including communication devices, which is likely to contain digital evidence or other thing is
BNSS 94 (Summons to produce document or other thing. 1] 13 of 1891.) preserves the framework of CrPC 91. BNSS 94 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 94 text: Whenever any Court or...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 94 (Summons to produce document or other thing. 1] 13 of 1891.) preserves the framework of CrPC 91. BNSS 94 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 94 text: Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document, electronic communication, including communication devices, which is likely to contain digital evidence or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 91 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 94 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 94 (Summons to produce document or other thing. 1] 13 of 1891.). 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 §91 → BNSS §94 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/94.
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