CRPC §78 → BNSS §80
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
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78. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.—(1) When a warrant is to be executed outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to be executed; and the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner shall endorse his name thereon, and if practicable, cause it to be executed in the manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) The Court issuing a warrant under sub-section
(1) shall forward, along with the warrant, the substance of the information against the person to be arrested together with such documents, if any, as may be sufficient to enable the Court acting under section 81 to decide whether bail should or should not be granted to the person.
80.
(1) When a warrant is to be executed outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the local limits of whose jurisdiction it is to be executed; and the Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent or Commissioner shall endorse his name thereon, and if practicable, cause it to be executed in the manner hereinbefore provided.
(2) The Court issuing a warrant under sub-section
(1) shall forward, along with the warrant, the substance of the information against the person to be arrested together with such documents, if any, as may be sufficient to enable the Court acting under section 83 to decide whether bail should or should not be granted to the person.
What changedAI-inferred
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.
Old position
CrPC 78 is concerned with Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
New position
BNSS 80 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.. When a warrant is to be executed outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive
BNSS 80 (forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.) preserves the framework of CrPC 78. BNSS 80 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 80 text: When a warrant is to be executed...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 80 (forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.) preserves the framework of CrPC 78. BNSS 80 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 80 text: When a warrant is to be executed outside the local jurisdiction of the Court issuing it, such Court may, instead of directing the warrant to a police officer within its jurisdiction, forward it by post or otherwise to any Executive Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of Police within the...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 78 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 80 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 80 (forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.). 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 §78 → BNSS §80 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/78.
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