Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
Replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in 2024. Governs criminal procedure.
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Short title, extent and commencement
Definitions
Construction of references
Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
Saving
Classes of Criminal Courts
Territorial divisions
Court of Session
Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
Special Judicial Magistrates
Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
Executive Magistrates
Special Executive Magistrates
Local Jurisdiction of Executive
Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Public Prosecutors
Assistant Public Prosecutors
Directorate of Prosecution
Courts by which offences are triable
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
Withdrawal of powers
Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
Powers of superior officers of police
Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
Public to give information of certain offences
Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
When police may arrest without warrant
When police may arrest without warrant (sub-sections 3 to 6)
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
Designated police officer
Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Arrest by Magistrate
Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
Arrest how made
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
No unnecessary restraint
Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
Search of arrested person
Power to seize offensive weapons
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Examination of arrested person by medical officer
Identification of person arrested
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
Health and safety of arrested person
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Police to report apprehensions
Discharge of person apprehended
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
Form of summons
Summons how served
Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
Service on Government servant
Service of summons outside local limits
Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
Service of summons on witness
Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Power to direct security to be taken
Warrants to whom directed
Warrant may be directed to any person
Warrant directed to police officer
Notification of substance of warrant
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Where warrant may be executed
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
Proclamation for person absconding
Attachment of property of person absconding
Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
Claims and objections to attachment
Release, sale and restoration of attached property
Appearance of person bound by bond or executed bond to appear
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
Power to take bond for appearance
Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
Arrest for breach of bond for appearance
Summons to produce document or other thing
Procedure as to letters
When search-warrant may be issued
Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Search for persons wrongfully confined
Power to compel restoration of abducted females
Direction, etc., of search-warrants
Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
Power of police officer to seize certain property
Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Power to impound document, etc., produced
Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Definitions
Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India.
Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India.
Assistance in securing transfer of persons
Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
Identifying unlawfully acquired property
Seizure or attachment of property
Notice of forfeiture of property
Forfeiture of property in certain cases
Forfeiture of property to the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Fine equal to the market value of the part of property whose source is not proved, in lieu of forfeiture.
Certain transfers to be null and void
Procedure in respect of letter of request
Application of this Chapter
Security for keeping the peace on conviction
Bond or bail bond for keeping the peace for a period not exceeding three years.
Security for keeping the peace in other cases
Bond or bail bond for keeping the peace for a period not exceeding one year.
Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
Bond or bail bond for good behaviour for a period not exceeding one year.
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Bond or bail bond for good behaviour for a period not exceeding one year.
Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Bail bond for good behaviour for a period not exceeding three years.
Order to be made
Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
Power to dispense with personal attendance
Inquiry as to truth of information
Order to give security
Bond with or without sureties for keeping the peace or good behaviour for the period specified.
Discharge of person informed against
Commencement of period for which security is required
Contents of bond
Power to reject sureties
Imprisonment in default of security
Imprisonment for failure to give security, up to three years maximum.
Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Security for unexpired period of bond
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Imprisonment up to one month per month's allowance remaining unpaid, plus recovery of arrears.
Procedure
Alteration in allowance
Enforcement of order of maintenance
Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
Conditional order for removal of nuisance
Service or notification of order
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
Liable to penalty under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Procedure where existence of public right is denied
Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
Liable to penalty under section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Injunction pending inquiry
Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.
Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace.
Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver.
Dispute concerning right of use of land or water.
Local inquiry.
Police to prevent cognizable offences.
Information of design to commit cognizable offences.
Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences.
Prevention of injury to public property.
Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police.
Information in cognizable cases.
Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.
Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case.
Procedure for investigation.
Report how submitted.
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.
Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses.
Examination of witnesses by police.
Statements to police and use thereof.
No inducement to be offered.
Recording of confessions and statements.
Medical examination of victim of rape.
Search by police officer.
When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.
Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.
Release of accused when evidence deficient.
Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient.
Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
Diary of proceedings in investigation
Report of police officer on completion of investigation