CrPC 33 vs BNSS 27: Powers of officers appointed
Section 33 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 27 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. 97% of the old wording is kept; 3 words removed and 2 words added.
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CrPC section 33Powers of officers appointed
Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
BNSS section 27Powers of officers appointed
Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the samenature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.
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