Section 460 BNSS: Warrant with whom to be lodged
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 460 BNSS at a Glance
Section 460 BNSS deals with warrant with whom to be lodged. It replaced Section 420 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 460 BNSS Bare Act Text
460. Warrant with whom to be lodged
When the prisoner is to be confined in a jail, the warrant shall be lodged with the jailor.
Source: Section 460, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 460 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 460 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the lodging of a warrant. When the prisoner is to be confined in a jail, the warrant shall be lodged with the jailor.
When Section 460 BNSS Applies
- The warrant shall be lodged with the jailor.
- The rule is for the case where the prisoner is to be confined in a jail.
Example of Section 460 BNSS
When Section 460 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 460 BNSS speaks of a prisoner who is to be confined in a jail. It does not deal with the direction of the warrant to the officer in charge of a jail or other place, which Section 459 BNSS covers.
- Section 460 BNSS speaks of the lodging of the warrant. It does not deal with the forwarding of the warrant to the jail by the Court passing the sentence, which Section 458 BNSS covers.
Section 460 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 460 BNSS replaces Section 420 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 460 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 420 CrPC. Neither contains a cross-reference to another section.
View CrPC Section 420 →FAQs on Section 460 BNSS
With whom shall the warrant be lodged under Section 460 BNSS?▼
When the prisoner is to be confined in a jail, the warrant shall be lodged with the jailor.
Does Section 460 BNSS name a time within which the warrant is lodged?▼
No. It reads only that the warrant shall be lodged with the jailor when the prisoner is to be confined in a jail.
Does Section 460 BNSS speak of a place other than a jail?▼
No. It speaks only of a prisoner who is to be confined in a jail. Section 459 BNSS speaks of the jail or other place.
What changed from Section 420 CrPC to Section 460 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 460 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 420 CrPC.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·