The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Central Act · Act 46 of 2023529 provisions29,324 citing judgments

The enactment

Full text, provision by provision

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• Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.2 citing judgments
• Section 2 Definitions.1 citing judgment
• Section 3 Construction of references.6 citing judgments
• Section 4 Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws.2 citing judgments
• Section 5 Saving.
• Section 6 Classes of Criminal Courts.1 citing judgment
• Section 7 Territorial divisions.1 citing judgment
• Section 8 Court of Session.
• Section 9 Courts of Judicial Magistrates.1 citing judgment
• Section 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.1 citing judgment
• Section 11 Special Judicial Magistrates.
• Section 12 Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates.1 citing judgment
• Section 13 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates.1 citing judgment
• Section 14 Executive Magistrates.
• Section 15 Special Executive Magistrates.1 citing judgment
• Section 16 Local Jurisdiction of Executive.
• Section 17 Subordination of Executive Magistrates.
• Section 18 Public Prosecutors.1 citing judgment
• Section 19 Assistant Public Prosecutors.
• Section 20 Directorate of Prosecution.
• Section 21 Courts by which offences are triable.
• Section 22 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass.
• Section 23 Sentences which Magistrates may pass.1 citing judgment
• Section 24 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine.1 citing judgment
• Section 25 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial.1 citing judgment
• Section 26 Mode of conferring powers.
• Section 27 Powers of officers appointed.
• Section 28 Withdrawal of powers.3 citing judgments
• Section 29 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office.1 citing judgment
• Section 30 Powers of superior officers of police.1 citing judgment
• Section 31 Public when to assist Magistrates and police.
• Section 32 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant.
• Section 33 Public to give information of certain offences.1 citing judgment
• Section 34 Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report.
• Section 35 When police may arrest without warrant.210 citing judgments
• Section 36 Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.17 citing judgments
• Section 37 Designated police officer.1 citing judgment
• Section 38 Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.1 citing judgment
• Section 39 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.1 citing judgment
• Section 40 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.1 citing judgment
• Section 41 Arrest by Magistrate.1 citing judgment
• Section 42 Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest.1 citing judgment
• Section 43 Arrest how made.1 citing judgment
• Section 44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.1 citing judgment
• Section 45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions.1 citing judgment
• Section 46 No unnecessary restraint.1 citing judgment
• Section 47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.23 citing judgments
• Section 48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend.22 citing judgments
• Section 49 Search of arrested person.
• Section 50 Power to seize offensive weapons.1 citing judgment
• Section 51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer.
• Section 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.2 citing judgments
• Section 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer.2 citing judgments
• Section 54 Identification of person arrested.
• Section 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
• Section 56 Health and safety of arrested person.1 citing judgment
• Section 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.1 citing judgment
• Section 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.4 citing judgments
• Section 59 Police to report apprehensions.
• Section 60 Discharge of person apprehended.
• Section 61 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.2 citing judgments
• Section 62 Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita.32 citing judgments
• Section 63 Form of summons.1 citing judgment
• Section 64 Summons how served.9 citing judgments
• Section 65 Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.2 citing judgments
• Section 66 Service when persons summoned cannot be found.1 citing judgment
• Section 67 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided.1 citing judgment
• Section 68 Service on Government servant.1 citing judgment
• Section 69 Service of summons outside local limits.46 citing judgments
• Section 70 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present.2 citing judgments
• Section 71 Service of summons on witness.1 citing judgment
• Section 72 Form of warrant of arrest and duration.3 citing judgments
• Section 73 Power to direct security to be taken.
• Section 74 Warrants to whom directed.4 citing judgments
• Section 75 Warrant may be directed to any person.2 citing judgments
• Section 76 Warrant directed to police officer.1 citing judgment
• Section 77 Notification of substance of warrant.1 citing judgment
• Section 78 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.2 citing judgments
• Section 80 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction.2 citing judgments
• Section 81 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction.1 citing judgment
• Section 82 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued.1 citing judgment
• Section 83 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought.
• Section 84 Proclamation for person absconding.76 citing judgments
• Section 85 Attachment of property of person absconding.18 citing judgments
• Section 86 Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person.
• Section 87 Claims and objections to attachment.4 citing judgments
• Section 88 Release, sale and restoration of attached property.
• Section 89 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property.2 citing judgments
• Section 90 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons.2 citing judgments
• Section 91 Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance.2 citing judgments
• Section 92 Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance.
• Section 93 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest.
• Section 94 Summons to produce document or other thing.40 citing judgments
• Section 95 Procedure as to letters.1 citing judgment
• Section 96 When search-warrant may be issued.3 citing judgments
• Section 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.
• Section 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same.
• Section 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture.
• Section 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined.5 citing judgments
• Section 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females.2 citing judgments
• Section 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants.1 citing judgment
• Section 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search.1,050 citing judgments
• Section 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction.
• Section 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means..61 citing judgments
• Section 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property.25 citing judgments
• Section 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property.39 citing judgments
• Section 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced.20 citing judgments
• Section 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes.4 citing judgments
• Section 111 Definitions.18 citing judgments
• Section 112 Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India.2 citing judgments
• Section 113 Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India.
• Section 114 Assistance in securing transfer of persons.
• Section 115 Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property.3 citing judgments
• Section 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired property.1 citing judgment
• Section 117 Seizure or attachment of property.
• Section 118 Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter.1 citing judgment
• Section 119 Notice of forfeiture of property.
• Section 120 Forfeiture of property in certain cases.1 citing judgment
• Section 121 Fine in lieu of forfeiture.
• Section 122 Certain transfers to be null and void.
• Section 123 Procedure in respect of letter of request.25 citing judgments
• Section 124 Application of this Chapter.
• Section 125 Security for keeping peace on conviction.1 citing judgment
• Section 126 Security for keeping peace in other cases.63 citing judgments
• Section 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters.
• Section 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons.3 citing judgments
• Section 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders.7 citing judgments
• Section 130 Order to be made.4 citing judgments
• Section 131 Procedure in respect of person present in Court.
• Section 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present.1 citing judgment
• Section 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant.
• Section 134 Power to dispense with personal attendance.
• Section 135 Inquiry as to truth of information.1 citing judgment
• Section 136 Order to give security.1 citing judgment
• Section 137 Discharge of person informed against.1 citing judgment
• Section 138 Commencement of period for which security is required.1 citing judgment
• Section 139 Contents of bond.
• Section 140 Power to reject sureties.
• Section 141 Imprisonment in default of security.2 citing judgments
• Section 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security.1 citing judgment
• Section 143 Security for unexpired period of bond.1 citing judgment
• Section 144 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents.142 citing judgments
• Section 145 Procedure.2 citing judgments
• Section 146 Alteration in allowance.6 citing judgments
• Section 147 Enforcement of order of maintenance.7 citing judgments
• Section 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force.2 citing judgments
• Section 149 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.1 citing judgment
• Section 150 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly.
• Section 151 Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150.
• Section 152 Conditional order for removal of nuisance.38 citing judgments
• Section 153 Service or notification of order.
• Section 154 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause.3 citing judgments
• Section 155 Penalty for failure to comply with section 154.1 citing judgment
• Section 156 Procedure where existence of public right is denied.2 citing judgments
• Section 157 Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause.1 citing judgment
• Section 158 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.
• Section 159 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.
• Section 160 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience.
• Section 161 Injunction pending inquiry.19 citing judgments
• Section 162 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance.
• Section 163 Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger.25 citing judgments
• Section 164 Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace.16 citing judgments
• Section 165 Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver.2 citing judgments
• Section 166 Dispute concerning right of use of land or water.1 citing judgment
• Section 167 Local inquiry.2 citing judgments
• Section 168 Police to prevent cognizable offences.3 citing judgments
• Section 169 Information of design to commit cognizable offences.
• Section 170 Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences.4 citing judgments
• Section 171 Prevention of injury to public property.
• Section 172 Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police2 citing judgments
• Section 173 Information in cognizable cases.12 citing judgments
• Section 174 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.8 citing judgments
• Section 175 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case.66 citing judgments
• Section 176 Procedure for investigation.2 citing judgments
• Section 177 Report how submitted.
• Section 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.2 citing judgments
• Section 179 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses.13 citing judgments
• Section 180 Examination of witnesses by police.384 citing judgments
• Section 181 Statements to police and use thereof.6 citing judgments
• Section 182 No inducement to be offered.2 citing judgments
• Section 183 Recording of confessions and statements.1,052 citing judgments
• Section 184 Medical examination of victim of rape.4 citing judgments
• Section 185 Search by police officer.
• Section 186 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.
• Section 187 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.9 citing judgments
• Section 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.1 citing judgment
• Section 189 Release of accused when evidence deficient.1 citing judgment
• Section 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient.4 citing judgments
• Section 191 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint.
• Section 192 Diary of proceedings in investigation.
• Section 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigation.40 citing judgments
• Section 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.41 citing judgments
• Section 195 Power to summon persons.1 citing judgment
• Section 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.2 citing judgments
• Section 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.
• Section 198 Place of inquiry or trial.
• Section 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues.
• Section 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence.
• Section 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences.
• Section 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc.