CRPC §311A → BNSS §349
Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting
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1[311A. Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting.—If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Code, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or handwriting, he may make an order to that effect and in that case the person to whom the order relates shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in such order and shall give his specimen signatures or handwriting: Provided that no order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding.]
349. If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to that effect and in that case the person to whom the order relates shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in such order and shall give his specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample: Provided that no order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding: Provided further that the Magistrate may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, order any person to give such specimen or sample without him being arrested.
What changedAI-inferred
Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting.
Old position
CrPC 311A is concerned with Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting. 1[311A
New position
BNSS 349 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: order person to give specimen signatures or etc.. If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger
BNSS 349 (order person to give specimen signatures or etc.) preserves the framework of CrPC 311A. BNSS 349 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 349 text: If a Magistrate of the first...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 349 (order person to give specimen signatures or etc.) preserves the framework of CrPC 311A. BNSS 349 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 349 text: If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to that effect and in...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 311A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 349 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 349 (order person to give specimen signatures or etc.). 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
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §311A → BNSS §349 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/311A.
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