Effect of such warrant
Section 422 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with effect of such warrant. A warrant issued under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 421 by any Court may be executed within the local jurisdiction of such Court, and it shall authorise the attachment and sale of any such property outside such jurisdiction, when it is endorsed by the District Magistrate within whose loc 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 Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried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.
A warrant issued under clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 421 by any Court may be executed within the local jurisdiction of such Court, and it shall authorise the attachment and sale of any such property outside such jurisdiction, when it is endorsed by the District Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction such property is found.
Section 422, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 462 Effect of such warrant 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.
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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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Kuruva Maddileti vs The Superintendent of Police
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a party seeks High Court intervention in criminal proceedings through writ jurisdiction, and adequate alternative remedies exist before the subordinate court (such as discharge applications or Section 422 Cr.P.C. petitions for quashing), the High Court may permit withdrawal of the writ petition with liberty to pursue such alternative remedies, recognizing that statutory procedures provide the appropriate forum for addressing grievances in criminal matters.
On this section: Cited as an alternative remedy available to petitioners for quashing of criminal proceedings, suggesting that Section 422 Cr.P.C. provides a statutory mechanism for challenging criminal proceedings before the Magistrate Court itself
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Fakruddin vs State
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
Compensation awarded under Section 5 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 must be recovered as a fine in accordance with the provisions of Sections 421 and 422 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, through attachment and sale of movable property or realization as arrears of land revenue. Imprisonment cannot be imposed as a default punishment for non-payment of such compensation, as such an order would be patently illegal and contrary to the statutory provisions. Additionally, the quantum of compensation must be reasonable and proportionate to the nature and gravity of the offence, and courts have discretion to reduce excessive compensation amounts in the interest of justice.
On this section: Recovery of fine by warrant to Collector for realization as arrears of land revenue; alternative mechanism for compensation recovery
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Questions about Section 422
What have the courts held on Section 422 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
Kuruva Maddileti vs The Superintendent of Police (21 Apr 2010) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Cited as an alternative remedy available to petitioners for quashing of criminal proceedings, suggesting that Section 422 Cr.P.C. provides a statutory mechanism for challenging criminal proceedings before the Magistrate Court itself. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2008 to 2010.
How do I find court cases under Section 422 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 422, section 422 CRPC, section 422 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. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Kuruva Maddileti vs The Superintendent of Police (21 Apr 2010).
What should I read with Section 422 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 421 (Warrant for levy of fine), so none of them can safely be read on its own. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 462 (Effect of such warrant), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 422 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 422 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 422, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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