CRPC §72 → BNSS §74

Warrants to whom directed

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §72
Warrants to whom directed

72. Warrants to whom directed.—(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.

(2) When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more of them.

New law
BNSS §74
Warrants to whom directed.

74.

(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.

(2) When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more of them.

What changedAI-inferred

Warrants to whom directed.

Old position

CrPC 72 is concerned with Warrants to whom directed. Warrants to whom directed

New position

BNSS 74 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Warrants to whom directed.. A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other

BNSS 74 (Warrants to whom directed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 72. BNSS 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 74 text: A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 74 (Warrants to whom directed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 72. BNSS 74 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 74 text: A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.(2) When a...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 72 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 74 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 74 (Warrants to whom directed.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §72 → BNSS §74 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/72.

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