BNSS §96
96. (1) Where-- be issued.
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93. When search-warrant may be issued.—(1) (a) Where any Court has reason to believe that a person to whom a summons order under section 91 or a requisition under sub-section
(1) of section 92 has been, or might be, addressed, will not or would not produce the document or thing as required by such summons or requisition, or (b) where such document or thing is not known to the Court to be in the possession of any person, or (c) where the Court considers that the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code will be served by a general search or inspection, it may issue a search-warrant; and the person to whom such warrant is directed, may search or inspect in accordance therewith and the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, specify in the warrant the particular place or part thereof to which only the search or inspection shall extend; and the person charged with the execution of such warrant shall then search or inspect only the place or part so specified.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall authorise any Magistrate other than a District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate to grant a warrant to search for a document, parcel or other thing in the custody of the postal or telegraph authority.
96.
(1) Where— (a) any Court has reason to believe that a person to whom a summons order under section 94 or a requisition under sub-section
(1) of section 95 has been, or might be, addressed, will not or would not produce the document or thing as required by such summons or requisition; or (b) such document or thing is not known to the Court to be in the possession of any person; or (c) the Court considers that the purposes of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita will be served by a general search or inspection, it may issue a search-warrant; and the person to whom such warrant is directed, may search or inspect in accordance therewith and the provisions hereinafter contained.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, specify in the warrant the particular place or part thereof to which only the search or inspection shall extend; and the person charged with the execution of such warrant shall then search or inspect only the place or part so specified.
(3) Nothing contained in this section shall authorise any Magistrate other than a District Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate to grant a warrant to search for a document, parcel or other thing in the custody of the postal authority.
What changedAI-inferred
When search-warrant may be issued.
Old position
CrPC 93 is concerned with When search-warrant may be issued. When search-warrant may be issued
New position
BNSS 96 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: 96. (1) Where-- be issued.. Where
BNSS 96 (96. (1) Where-- be issued.) preserves the framework of CrPC 93. BNSS 96 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 96 text: Where— (a) any Court has reason to believe that a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 96 (96. (1) Where-- be issued.) preserves the framework of CrPC 93. BNSS 96 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 96 text: Where— (a) any Court has reason to believe that a person to whom a summons order under section 94 or a requisition under sub-section(1) of section 95 has been, or might be, addressed, will not or would not produce the document or thing as required by such summons or requisition; or (b) such document or thing is not...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 93 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 96 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 96 (96. (1) Where-- be issued.). 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 §93 → BNSS §96 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/96.
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