Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 113BNSS 132

Summons or warrant in case of person not so present

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Under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 113 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 132

132. Summons or warrant in case of person not so present.—If such person is not present in Court, the Magistrate shall issue a summons requiring him to appear, or, when such person is in custody, a warrant directing the officer in whose custody he is to bring him before the Court: Provided that whenever it appears to such Magistrate, upon the report of a police officer or upon other information (the substance of which report or informati on shall be recorded by the Magistrate), that there is reason to fear the commission of a breach of the peace, and that such breach of the peace cannot be prevented otherwise than by the immediate arrest of such person, the Magistrate may at any time issue a warrant for his arrest.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 113 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 113 (Summons or warrant in case of person not so present) corresponds to Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 113 and BNSS 132?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 132 in a pleading?

Under Section 132 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 113 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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