Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with reciprocal arrangements regarding processes. Where a Court in the territories to which this Sanhita extends (hereafter in this section referred to as the said territories) desires that--- (a) a summons to an accused person; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) Where a Court in the territories to which this Sanhita extends (hereafter in this section referred to as the said territories) desires that---
(a) a summons to an accused person; or
(b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person; or
(c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it; or
(d) a search-warrant,
issued by it shall be served or executed at any place,---
(i) within the local jurisdiction of a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories, it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate by post or otherwise, to the presiding officer of that Court to be served or executed; and where any summons referred to in clause (a) or clause (c) has been so served, the provisions of section 70 shall apply in relation to such summons as if the presiding officer of the Court to whom it is sent were a Magistrate in the said territories;
(ii) in any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place for service or execution of summons or warrant in relation to criminal matters (hereafter in this section referred to as the contracting State), it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate in such form, directed to such Court, Judge or Magistrate, and send to such authority for transmission, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.
(2) Where a Court in the said territories has received for service or execution---
(a) a summons to an accused person; or
(b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person; or
(c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it; or
(d) a search-warrant,
issued by---
(I) a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories;
(II) a Court, Judge or Magistrate in a contracting State,
it shall cause the same to be served or executed as if it were a summons or warrant received by it from another Court in the said territories for service or execution within its local jurisdiction; and where
(i) a warrant of arrest has been executed, the person arrested shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by sections 82 and 83;
(ii) a search-warrant has been executed, the things found in the search shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by section 104:
Provided that in a case where a summons or search-warrant received from a contracting State has been executed, the documents or things produced or things found in the search shall be forwarded to the Court issuing the summons or search-warrant through such authority as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf
Section 110, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 105 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes Text carried over almost unchanged 96%
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Judgments citing this section
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… This present bail application has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in FIR No. 495/2024 registered at Police Station (P.S.) Jafrabad, Dist. North-East under Sections 110/115(2)/126(2)/351(2)/3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS'). 2. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the status report is that on 04.12.2024, a PCR call regarding a quarrel between two neighbors, who were running factories was received at PS Jafrabad, Delhi vide DD no. 57A. On reaching the spot, it …
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… This present bail application has been filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking regular bail in FIR No. 495/2024 registered at Police Station (P.S.) Jafrabad, Dist. North-East under Sections 110/115(2)/126(2)/351(2)/3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS'). 2. The case of the prosecution as borne out from the status report is that on 04.12.2024, a PCR call regarding a quarrel between two neighbors, who were running factories was received at PS Jafrabad, Delhi vide DD no. 57A. On reaching the spot, …
Questions about Section 110
What does Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes". Where a Court in the territories to which this Sanhita extends (hereafter in this section referred to as the said territories) desires that--- (a) a summons to an accused person;
How do I find court cases under Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 110, section 110 BNSS, section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 110 section malayalam and bns 110 in ipc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 70 (Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present), section 82 (Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued), section 83 (Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought), section 104 (Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward CrPC 105 (Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 110, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence823 words
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