Section 76 BNSS: Warrant directed to police officer

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 76 BNSS at a Glance

Section 76 BNSS deals with warrant directed to police officer. It replaced Section 74 CrPC on 1 July 2024.

Was CrPC

Section 74 →

Section 76 BNSS Bare Act Text

76. Warrant directed to police officer

A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.

Source: Section 76, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 76 BNSS in Simple Words

Section 76 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with a warrant directed to a police officer. A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant by the officer to whom it is directed or endorsed.

When Section 76 BNSS Applies

  • Section 76 BNSS applies to a warrant directed to any police officer.
  • The warrant may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant.
  • The name is endorsed by the officer to whom the warrant is directed or endorsed.

Example of Section 76 BNSS

A warrant of arrest is directed to Chetan, a police officer. Chetan endorses upon the warrant the name of Dinesh, another police officer. Under Section 76 BNSS, the warrant may also be executed by Dinesh.

When Section 76 BNSS Does Not Apply

  • Section 76 BNSS speaks of a warrant directed to a police officer. It does not deal with a warrant directed to a person who is not a police officer, which Section 74 BNSS deals with.
  • Section 76 BNSS speaks of the endorsement of the name of another police officer. It does not deal with the form of a warrant of arrest, which Section 72 BNSS deals with.

Section 76 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)

Section 76 BNSS replaces Section 74 CrPC from the old criminal code.

Section 76 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 74 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

View CrPC Section 74 →

FAQs on Section 76 BNSS

Who may execute a warrant directed to a police officer under Section 76 BNSS?▼

A warrant directed to any police officer may also be executed by any other police officer whose name is endorsed upon the warrant.

Who endorses the name of the other police officer under Section 76 BNSS?▼

The name is endorsed by the officer to whom the warrant is directed or endorsed.

On what is the name of the other police officer endorsed under Section 76 BNSS?▼

The name is endorsed upon the warrant.

What changed from Section 74 CrPC to Section 76 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼

Section 76 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 74 CrPC, with no renumbered cross-references.

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