Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with magistrate may direct search in his presence. Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search warrant. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search warrant.
Section 103, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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.
Questions about Section 103
What does Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Magistrate may direct search in his presence". Any Magistrate may direct a search to be made in his presence of any place for the search of which he is competent to issue a search warrant.
How do I find court cases under Section 103 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: CRPC 103, section 103 CRPC, section 103 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 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 108 (Magistrate may direct search in his presence), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 103 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 103, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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