Section 109 BNSS: Power to impound document, etc., produced

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 109 BNSS at a Glance

Section 109 BNSS deals with power to impound document, etc., produced. It replaced Section 104 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 104 →

Section 109 BNSS Bare Act Text

109. Power to impound document, etc., produced

Any Court may, if it thinks fit, impound any document or thing produced before it under this Sanhita.

Source: Section 109, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 109 BNSS in Simple Words

Under Section 109 BNSS, any Court may impound any document or thing produced before it under the Sanhita, if it thinks fit.

When Section 109 BNSS Applies

  • Any Court may impound a document or thing, if it thinks fit.
  • The document or thing must be one produced before the Court under the Sanhita.

Example of Section 109 BNSS

Ramesh produces an agreement before a Court under the Sanhita. The Court thinks fit to impound the agreement. Under Section 109 BNSS, the Court may impound the agreement.

When Section 109 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 109 BNSS speaks of impounding a document or thing. It does not deal with the return of the document or thing.
  • Section 109 BNSS speaks of a document or thing produced under the Sanhita. It does not deal with a document or thing produced under another law.

Section 109 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 109 BNSS replaces Section 104 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 109 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 104 CrPC, from 1 July 2024. Section 109 BNSS reads this Sanhita where Section 104 CrPC read this Code.

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FAQs on Section 109 BNSS

What may a Court impound under Section 109 BNSS?▼

Any document or thing produced before the Court under the Sanhita.

Must a Court impound every document or thing produced before it under Section 109 BNSS?▼

Section 109 BNSS says that any Court may impound a document or thing produced before it under the Sanhita, if it thinks fit.

Does Section 109 BNSS state a time limit for impounding?▼

Section 109 BNSS states no time limit.

What changed from Section 104 CrPC to Section 109 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 109 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 104 CrPC. Section 109 BNSS reads this Sanhita where Section 104 CrPC read this Code.

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