Application of this Chapter
Section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with application of this Chapter. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the application of this Chapter in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made, shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are specified in the said notifi The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the application of this Chapter in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made, shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are specified in the said notification.
Section 124, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 105L Application of this Chapter Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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State of M. P vs Balram Mihani
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 105L, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Chapter VII-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, provisions for attachment and forfeiture of property (Sections 105-A to 105-L) apply exclusively to offences that have international ramifications and involve reciprocal arrangements with contracting states as defined in Section 105-A(a), and do not apply to local offences committed within India such as gambling and ordinary offences under the Indian Penal Code. The proper interpretation requires reading the general language of Section 105-C(1) in the contextual background of the chapter's purpose as demonstrated by the Statement of Objects and Reasons, the legislative history, and the specific references throughout the chapter to contracting states and international criminal cooperation mechanisms.
On this section: Central Government notification power over contracting states confirms that chapter applies only to reciprocal arrangements with specific contracting states
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Questions about Section 124
What have the courts held on Section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
State of M. P vs Balram Mihani (01 Feb 2010) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under CRPC 105L, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Central Government notification power over contracting states confirms that chapter applies only to reciprocal arrangements with specific contracting states.
How do I find court cases under Section 124 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 124, section 124 BNSS, section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 124 1 in hindi and bns 124 2 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with State of M. P vs Balram Mihani (01 Feb 2010).
What should I read with Section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
It carries forward CrPC 105L (Application of this Chapter), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 124 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 124, 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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