Section 70: Form of warrant of arrest and duration

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, signed by the presiding officer of such Court and shall bear the seal of the Court.

(2) Every such warrant shall remain in force until it is cancelled by the Court which issued it, or until it is executed.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	70
Marginal note	Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	9

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL OP(MD)/1595/2026 of Venkatesh Raja @ Vengatesh Kumar Vs The State of Tamil NaduMadras High Court · 2026-01-29
CRL OP(MD)/21580/2025 of Manuvel Mariya Selvam Vs The State of Tamil NaduMadras High Court · 2025-12-01
CRL.P/14233/2025 of MUDASIR @ MUDDU Vs STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-01
APPLN/253/2021 of GOPALKRISHNA KANHAILAL PARDESHI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2021-01-30

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