Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with warrant 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 Magistrate or District Superintendent of Police or Commissioner of P The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(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 thewarrant, 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.
Section 80, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 78 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction Text carried over almost unchanged 98%
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.
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Cross-references
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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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Mohd. Miyazan vs State of U.p.
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 78, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When an application is made under Section 78-B Cr.P.C. to summon a witness whose evidence is of formal character (such as a medical professional with prescriptions under his hand and seal), the trial court must consider and apply Section 296 Cr.P.C., which grants the court discretion to summon and examine such persons on application of the accused. The trial court cannot summarily reject such applications without providing reasoned orders that address the statutory framework provided under Section 296 Cr.P.C. The High Court, in exercise of its revisional jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C., can direct the trial court to reconsider such applications with proper application of law.
On this section: Application for summoning witnesses in criminal trials
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Sanjeev Chandra Sinha vs Tajamul Islam
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 78, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A High Court may stay coercive action on a non-bailable warrant issued by a subordinate court when the petitioner demonstrates willingness to appear voluntarily on the fixed date, as this serves the interests of justice without compromising the enforcement of the lower court's order.
On this section: Non-bailable warrant issuance and execution; the court considered whether to interfere with the warrant issued under this section
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Questions about Section 80
What have the courts held on Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
Mohd. Miyazan vs State of U.p. (25 Jan 2019) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under CRPC 78, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Application for summoning witnesses in criminal trials. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below.
How do I find court cases under Section 80 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 80, section 80 BNSS, section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 80 2 in hindi and bns 80 3 5 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Mohd. Miyazan vs State of U.p. (25 Jan 2019).
What should I read with Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 83 (Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward CrPC 78 (Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 80 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 80, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 359. Compounding of offences1355 words
- 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1122 words
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 243. Trial for more than one offence930 words
- 35. When police may arrest without warrant881 words
- 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence823 words
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