Section 32 BNSS: Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 32 BNSS at a Glance
Section 32 BNSS deals with aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant. It replaced Section 38 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 32 BNSS Bare Act Text
32. Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
Source: Section 32, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 32 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with aid to a person, other than a police officer, executing a warrant. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant. This is if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
When Section 32 BNSS Applies
- Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with a warrant directed to a person other than a police officer.
- Under Section 32 BNSS, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant.
- Under Section 32 BNSS, the person to whom the warrant is directed must be near at hand.
- Under Section 32 BNSS, the person to whom the warrant is directed must also be acting in the execution of the warrant.
Example of Section 32 BNSS
When Section 32 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a warrant directed to a person other than a police officer. It does not deal with a warrant directed to a police officer.
Section 32 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 32 BNSS replaces Section 38 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 38 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 became Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 32 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 38 CrPC.
View CrPC Section 38 →FAQs on Section 32 BNSS
When may a person aid in executing a warrant under Section 32 BNSS?▼
Under Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, when a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
Does Section 32 BNSS say that a person must aid in executing a warrant?▼
No. Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 says that any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.
Does Section 32 BNSS apply when a warrant is directed to a police officer?▼
No. Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 speaks of a warrant directed to a person other than a police officer.
What changed from Section 38 CrPC to Section 32 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, Section 32 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced Section 38 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. Section 32 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 38 CrPC.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 18 Oct 2026 ·