Section79
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Where warrant may be executed

In force From 01 Jul 2024 Act 46 of 2023 As on 15 Oct 2026

Act 46 of 2023 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 25 Dec 2023 In force 01 Jul 2024 Cited by 5 provisions

Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with where warrant may be executed. A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.

A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.

Section 79, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).

Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure

CRPC 77 Where warrant may be executed Text carried over almost unchanged 100%

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Questions about Section 79

What does Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?

Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Where warrant may be executed". A warrant of arrest may be executed at any place in India.

How do I find court cases under Section 79 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 79, section 79 BNSS, section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 79 in ipc and bns 79 is bailable or not. 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 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?

5 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward CrPC 77 (Where warrant may be executed), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.

When did Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?

Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 79, 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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