CRPC §74 → BNSS §76
Warrant directed to police officer
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74. Warrant directed to police officer.—A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
76. A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
What changedAI-inferred
Warrant directed to police officer.
Old position
CrPC 74 is concerned with Warrant directed to police officer. Warrant directed to police officer
New position
BNSS 76 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Warrant police officer. endorsed.. A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed
BNSS 76 (Warrant police officer. endorsed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 74. BNSS 76 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 76 text: A warrant directed to any police officer may...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 76 (Warrant police officer. endorsed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 74. BNSS 76 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 76 text: A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 74 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 76 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 76 (Warrant police officer. endorsed.). 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 §74 → BNSS §76 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/74.
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