CRPC §67 → BNSS §69
Service of summons outside local limits
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67. Service of summons outside local limits.—When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.
69. When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.
What changedAI-inferred
Service of summons outside local limits.
Old position
CrPC 67 is concerned with Service of summons outside local limits. Service of summons outside local limits
New position
BNSS 69 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: summons outside local served.. When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides,
BNSS 69 (summons outside local served.) preserves the framework of CrPC 67. BNSS 69 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 69 text: When a Court desires that a summons issued by it...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 69 (summons outside local served.) preserves the framework of CrPC 67. BNSS 69 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 69 text: When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 67 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 69 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 69 (summons outside local served.). 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 §67 → BNSS §69 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/67.
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