Section 77 BNSS: Notification of substance of warrant
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 77 BNSS at a Glance
Section 77 BNSS deals with notification of substance of warrant. It replaced Section 75 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 77 BNSS Bare Act Text
77. Notification of substance of warrant
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance thereof to the person to be arrested, and, if so required, shall show him the warrant.
Source: Section 77, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 77 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 77 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the execution of a warrant of arrest. The police officer or other person executing the warrant shall notify the substance of the warrant to the person to be arrested. If the person to be arrested so requires, the police officer or other person shall show him the warrant.
When Section 77 BNSS Applies
- Section 77 BNSS applies to the police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest.
- The substance of the warrant is notified to the person to be arrested.
- The warrant is shown to the person to be arrested if so required.
Example of Section 77 BNSS
When Section 77 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 77 BNSS speaks of a warrant of arrest. It does not deal with an arrest made without a warrant.
- Section 77 BNSS speaks of notifying the substance of the warrant and showing it. It does not deal with where the person arrested is to be taken afterwards.
Section 77 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 77 BNSS replaces Section 75 CrPC from the old criminal code.
Section 75 CrPC became Section 77 BNSS from 1 July 2024. Both have the same heading and the same text. The section number and the name of the Act differ. Neither section refers to another section.
View CrPC Section 75 →FAQs on Section 77 BNSS
What must the person executing a warrant of arrest do under Section 77 BNSS?▼
The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall notify the substance of the warrant to the person to be arrested. If so required, the police officer or other person shall show him the warrant.
When is the warrant shown under Section 77 BNSS?▼
Section 77 BNSS says that the police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall show him the warrant if so required.
Does Section 77 BNSS apply to a person who is not a police officer?▼
Section 77 BNSS names the police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest. Both are to notify the substance of the warrant to the person to be arrested and, if so required, to show him the warrant.
What changed from Section 75 CrPC to Section 77 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 77 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 75 CrPC. Only the section number and the name of the Act differ.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·