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CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE · B.—Warrant of arrest

Section 72: Form of warrant of arrest and duration

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

(1) Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Sanhita 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.

Corresponding CrPC provision

As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table

Questions on this section

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  1. 1. Under Section 72(2) of the BNSS, every warrant of arrest issued by a Court remains in force

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