CRPC §33 → BNSS §27
Powers of officers appointed
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33. Powers of officers appointed.—Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
27. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass. Sentences which Magistrates may pass. Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine. Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial. Mode of conferring powers. Powers of officers appointed. nature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
What changedAI-inferred
Powers of officers appointed.
Old position
CrPC 33 is concerned with Powers of officers appointed. Powers of officers appointed
New position
BNSS 27 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Powers of officers appointed. 1]. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of
BNSS 27 (Powers of officers appointed. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 33. BNSS 27 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 27 text: Whenever any person holding an office in the...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 27 (Powers of officers appointed. 1]) preserves the framework of CrPC 33. BNSS 27 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 27 text: Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass. Sentences which...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 33 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 27 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 27 (Powers of officers appointed. 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 §33 → BNSS §27 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/33.
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