Section 102 BNSS: Direction, etc., of search-warrants

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 102 BNSS at a Glance

Section 102 BNSS deals with direction, etc., of search-warrants. It replaced Section 99 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 102 BNSS Bare Act Text

102. Direction, etc., of search-warrants
The provisions of sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under section 96, section 97, section 98 or section 100.

Source: Section 102, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 102 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 102 BNSS applies the provisions of Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 to all search-warrants issued under Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100. The words so far as may be qualify that rule.

When Section 102 BNSS Applies

The provisions of Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 shall apply to all search-warrants issued under the sections it lists.
The provisions apply so far as may be.
The search-warrants are those issued under Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100.

Example of Section 102 BNSS

A search-warrant is issued under Section 96 BNSS in a matter involving Vikram and Ananya. Vikram asks which provisions of the Sanhita apply to that search-warrant. Section 102 BNSS says that the provisions of Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100, so they apply to the search-warrant issued under Section 96.

When Section 102 BNSS Does Not Apply

Section 102 BNSS speaks of search-warrants. It does not deal with a warrant of arrest.

Section 102 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 102 BNSS replaces Section 99 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 102 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 99 CrPC, from 1 July 2024. The differences are the cross-references. Section 102 BNSS reads Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 where Section 99 CrPC read Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79. It reads Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100 where Section 99 CrPC read Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

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FAQs on Section 102 BNSS

Which search-warrants are covered by Section 102 BNSS?▼

Section 102 BNSS covers all search-warrants issued under Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100.

Which provisions are extended to search-warrants by Section 102 BNSS?▼

What does the phrase so far as may be mean in Section 102 BNSS?▼

Section 102 BNSS says that the provisions of Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100. The words so far as may be qualify the word apply. Section 102 BNSS does not define them.

What changed from Section 99 CrPC to Section 102 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 102 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 99 CrPC. Section 102 BNSS reads Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 where Section 99 CrPC read Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79. It reads Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100 where Section 99 CrPC read Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·