CRPC §32 → BNSS §26
Mode of conferring powers
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32. Mode of conferring powers.—(1) In conferring powers under this Code, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally be their official titles.
(2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person so empowered.
26.
(1) In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally be their official titles.
(2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated to the person so empowered.
What changedAI-inferred
Mode of conferring powers.
Old position
CrPC 32 is concerned with Mode of conferring powers. Mode of conferring powers
New position
BNSS 26 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Mode of conferring powers.. In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally be their official titles
BNSS 26 (Mode of conferring powers.) preserves the framework of CrPC 32. BNSS 26 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 26 text: In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 26 (Mode of conferring powers.) preserves the framework of CrPC 32. BNSS 26 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 26 text: In conferring powers under this Sanhita, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally be their official titles.(2) Every such order shall take effect from the date on which it is communicated...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 32 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 26 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 26 (Mode of conferring powers.). 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 §32 → BNSS §26 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/32.
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