CrPC 105→BNSS 110

CrPC 105 to BNSS 110: Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes

Section 105 CrPC (1973) replaced by Section 110 BNSS (2023)

View CrPC Section 105 →View BNSS Section 110 →

CrPC 105 to BNSS 110 at a Glance

Section 105 CrPC (Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes) is now Section 110 BNSS, in force from 1 July 2024. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From CrPC 105 to BNSS 110?

Section 110 BNSS has the same heading as Section 105 CrPC. Section 110(1) BNSS reads this Sanhita where Section 105(1) CrPC read this Code. Section 110(1)(i) BNSS refers to Section 70 BNSS where Section 105(1)(i) CrPC referred to Section 68 CrPC. Section 110(2)(i) BNSS and Section 110(2)(ii) BNSS read specified where Section 105(2)(i) CrPC and Section 105(2)(ii) CrPC read prescribed, and refer to Sections 82 and 83 BNSS and Section 104 BNSS where Section 105(2) CrPC referred to Sections 80 and 81 CrPC and Section 101 CrPC. The rest of Section 110 BNSS reads the same as Section 105 CrPC.

CrPC 105 vs BNSS 110: Comparison Table

AspectCrPC 1973 (repealed)BNSS 2023 (in force)
Section105110
HeadingReciprocal arrangements regarding processesSame
Sub-sections2 sub-sectionsSame
Cross-referencess.68, s.80, s.81, s.101s.70, s.82, s.83, s.104

CrPC 105 and BNSS 110: Bare Act Text Side by Side

CrPC 1973 (repealed)

Section 105, CrPC 1973

105. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes.—(1) Where a Court in the territories to which this Code extends (hereafter in this section referred to as the said territories) desires that— (a) a summons to an accused person, or (b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person, or (c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it, or (d) a search-warrant, issued by it shall be served or executed at any place,— (i) within the local jurisdiction of a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories, it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate by post or otherwise, to the presiding officer of that Court to be served or executed; and where any summons referred to in clause (a) or clause (c) has been so served, the provisions of section 68 shall apply in relation to such summons as if the presiding officer of the Court to whom it is sent were a Magistrate in the said territories; (ii) in any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place for service or execution of summons or warrant in relation to criminal matters (hereafter in this section referred to as the contracting State), it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate in such form, directed to such Court, Judge or Magistrate, and send to such authority for transmission, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf. (2) Where a Court in the said territories has received for service or execution— (a) a summons to an accused person, or (b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person, or (c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it, or (d) a search-warrant, issued by— (I) a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories; (II) a Court, Judge or Magistrate in a contracting State, it shall cause the same to be served or executed as if it were a summons or warrant received by it from another Court in the said territories for service or execution within its local jurisdiction; and where— (i) a warrant of arrest has been executed, the person arrested shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure prescribed by sections 80 and 81, (ii) a search-warrant has been executed, the things found in the search shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure prescribed by section 101: Provided that in a case where a summons or search-warrant received from a contracting State has been executed, the documents or things produced or things found in the search shall be forwarded to the Court issuing the summons or search-warrant through such authority as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.
BNSS 2023 (in force)

Section 110, BNSS 2023

110. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes.—(1) Where a Court in the territories to which this Sanhita extends (hereafter in this section referred to as the said territories) desires that— (a) a summons to an accused person; or (b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person; or (c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it; or (d) a search-warrant, issued by it shall be served or executed at any place,— (i) within the local jurisdiction of a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories, it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate by post or otherwise, to the presiding officer of that Court to be served or executed; and where any summons referred to in clause (a) or clause (c) has been so served, the provisions of section 70 shall apply in relation to such summons as if the presiding officer of the Court to whom it is sent were a Magistrate in the said territories; (ii) in any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place for service or execution of summons or warrant in relation to criminal matters (hereafter in this section referred to as the contracting State), it may send such summons or warrant in duplicate in such form, directed to such Court, Judge or Magistrate, and send to such authority for transmission, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf. (2) Where a Court in the said territories has received for service or execution— (a) a summons to an accused person; or (b) a warrant for the arrest of an accused person; or (c) a summons to any person requiring him to attend and produce a document or other thing, or to produce it; or (d) a search-warrant, issued by— (I) a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories; (II) a Court, Judge or Magistrate in a contracting State, it shall cause the same to be served or executed as if it were a summons or warrant received by it from another Court in the said territories for service or execution within its local jurisdiction; and where— (i) a warrant of arrest has been executed, the person arrested shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by sections 82 and 83; (ii) a search-warrant has been executed, the things found in the search shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by section 104: Provided that in a case where a summons or search-warrant received from a contracting State has been executed, the documents or things produced or things found in the search shall be forwarded to the Court issuing the summons or search-warrant through such authority as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.

When It Applies: CrPC 105 vs BNSS 110

Under CrPC 105
  1. Under Section 105(1)(i) CrPC, a Court may send such summons or warrant in duplicate by post or otherwise, to the presiding officer of a Court within whose local jurisdiction in any State or area in India outside the said territories it shall be served or executed.
  2. Under Section 105(1)(i) CrPC, where any summons referred to in Section 105(1)(a) CrPC or Section 105(1)(c) CrPC has been so served, the provisions of Section 68 CrPC shall apply in relation to such summons as if the presiding officer of the Court to whom it is sent were a Magistrate in the said territories.
  3. Under Section 105(1)(ii) CrPC, for service or execution in any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place, the contracting State, a Court may send such summons or warrant in duplicate in such form, directed to such Court, Judge or Magistrate, and send to such authority for transmission, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.
  4. Under Section 105(2) CrPC, a Court in the said territories that has received for service or execution a summons or warrant issued by a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories, or by a Court, Judge or Magistrate in a contracting State, shall cause the same to be served or executed as if it were a summons or warrant received by it from another Court in the said territories for service or execution within its local jurisdiction.
  5. Under Section 105(2)(i) CrPC, where a warrant of arrest has been executed, the person arrested shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Sections 80 and 81 CrPC.
  6. Under Section 105(2)(ii) CrPC, where a search-warrant has been executed, the things found in the search shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure prescribed by Section 101 CrPC.
  7. The proviso to Section 105(2) CrPC applies where a summons or search-warrant received from a contracting State has been executed: the documents or things produced or things found in the search shall be forwarded to the Court issuing the summons or search-warrant through such authority as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.
Under BNSS 110
  1. Under Section 110(1)(i) BNSS, a Court may send such summons or warrant in duplicate by post or otherwise, to the presiding officer of a Court within whose local jurisdiction in any State or area in India outside the said territories it shall be served or executed.
  2. Under Section 110(1)(i) BNSS, where any summons referred to in Section 110(1)(a) BNSS or Section 110(1)(c) BNSS has been so served, the provisions of Section 70 BNSS shall apply in relation to such summons as if the presiding officer of the Court to whom it is sent were a Magistrate in the said territories.
  3. Under Section 110(1)(ii) BNSS, for service or execution in any country or place outside India in respect of which arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place, the contracting State, a Court may send such summons or warrant in duplicate in such form, directed to such Court, Judge or Magistrate, and send to such authority for transmission, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.
  4. Under Section 110(2) BNSS, a Court in the said territories that has received for service or execution a summons or warrant issued by a Court in any State or area in India outside the said territories, or by a Court, Judge or Magistrate in a contracting State, shall cause the same to be served or executed as if it were a summons or warrant received by it from another Court in the said territories for service or execution within its local jurisdiction.
  5. Under Section 110(2)(i) BNSS, where a warrant of arrest has been executed, the person arrested shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by Sections 82 and 83 BNSS.
  6. Under Section 110(2)(ii) BNSS, where a search-warrant has been executed, the things found in the search shall, so far as possible, be dealt with in accordance with the procedure specified by Section 104 BNSS.
  7. The proviso to Section 110(2) BNSS applies where a summons or search-warrant received from a contracting State has been executed: the documents or things produced or things found in the search shall be forwarded to the Court issuing the summons or search-warrant through such authority as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf.

What CrPC 105 to BNSS 110 Means in Practice

From 1 July 2024, the provision on reciprocal arrangements regarding processes is in Section 110 BNSS in place of Section 105 CrPC. Section 110 BNSS refers to Section 70 BNSS, Sections 82 and 83 BNSS and Section 104 BNSS.

FAQs: CrPC 105 to BNSS 110

Where is Section 105 CrPC found from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 105(1) CrPC is found in Section 110(1) BNSS and Section 105(2) CrPC in Section 110(2) BNSS.

Which cross-references differ between Section 105 CrPC and Section 110 BNSS?▼

Section 110(1)(i) BNSS refers to Section 70 BNSS where Section 105(1)(i) CrPC referred to Section 68 CrPC. Section 110(2)(i) BNSS refers to Sections 82 and 83 BNSS where Section 105(2)(i) CrPC referred to Sections 80 and 81 CrPC. Section 110(2)(ii) BNSS refers to Section 104 BNSS where Section 105(2)(ii) CrPC referred to Section 101 CrPC.

Which words differ between Section 105 CrPC and Section 110 BNSS?▼

Section 110(1) BNSS reads this Sanhita where Section 105(1) CrPC read this Code. Section 110(2)(i) BNSS and Section 110(2)(ii) BNSS read specified where Section 105(2)(i) CrPC and Section 105(2)(ii) CrPC read prescribed.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·