CrPC 419 vs BNSS 459: Direction of warrant for execution

Section 419 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is now section 459 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, in force from 1 July 2024. The wording is the same.

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CrPC section 419Direction of warrant for execution

Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

BNSS section 459Direction of warrant for execution

Every warrant for the execution of a sentence of imprisonment shall be directed to the officer in charge of the jail or other place in which the prisoner is, or is to be, confined.

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