Direction, etc., of search-warrants
Section 99 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with direction, etc., of search-warrants. The provisions of sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under section 93, section 94, section 95 or section 97.
The provisions of sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under section 93, section 94, section 95 or section 97.
Section 99, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Cross-references
Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.
This section refers to
- s. 38 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
- s. 70 Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- s. 72 Warrants to whom directed
- s. 74 Warrant directed to police officer
- s. 77 Where warrant may be executed
- s. 78 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- s. 79 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- s. 93 When search-warrant may be issued
- s. 94 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- s. 95 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
- s. 97 Search for persons wrongfully confined
Questions about Section 99
What does Section 99 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 99 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Direction, etc., of search-warrants". The provisions of sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under section 93, section 94, section 95 or section 97.
How do I find court cases under Section 99 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 99, section 99 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 99 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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 99 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 38 (Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant), section 70 (Form of warrant of arrest and duration), section 72 (Warrants to whom directed), section 74 (Warrant directed to police officer), and on 7 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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