Section 69 BNSS: Service of summons outside local limits

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 69 BNSS at a Glance

Section 69 BNSS deals with service of summons outside local limits. It replaced Section 67 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 67 →

Section 69 BNSS Bare Act Text

69. Service of summons outside local limits

When a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction, it shall ordinarily send such summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

Source: Section 69, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 69 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction. The Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

When Section 69 BNSS Applies

  • Section 69 BNSS applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction.
  • The Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate to a Magistrate.
  • The Magistrate is one within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

Example of Section 69 BNSS

A Court issues a summons to Prakash and desires that it shall be served at a place outside its local jurisdiction. Prakash resides within the local jurisdiction of a Magistrate. Under Section 69 BNSS, the Court ordinarily sends the summons in duplicate to that Magistrate, to be there served.

When Section 69 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 69 BNSS speaks of sending a summons in duplicate to a Magistrate. It does not deal with the service of a summons on a person in the active service of the Government.
  • Section 69 BNSS speaks of a summons. It does not deal with a warrant of arrest.

Section 69 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 69 BNSS replaces Section 67 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 69 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 67 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

View CrPC Section 67 →

FAQs on Section 69 BNSS

When does Section 69 BNSS apply?▼

Section 69 BNSS applies when a Court desires that a summons issued by it shall be served at any place outside its local jurisdiction.

To which Magistrate does the Court send the summons under Section 69 BNSS?▼

The Court shall ordinarily send the summons to a Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the person summoned resides, or is, to be there served.

In what form does the Court send the summons under Section 69 BNSS?▼

Section 69 BNSS says that the Court shall ordinarily send the summons in duplicate.

What changed from Section 67 CrPC to Section 69 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 69 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 67 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

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