Section 105L CrPC: Application of this Chapter

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 105L CrPC at a Glance

Section 105L CrPC deals with application of this Chapter. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 124 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 124 →

What Section 105L CrPC Says

105L. Application of this Chapter

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that the application of this Chapter in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made, shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are specified in the said notification.

Source: Section 105L, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 105L CrPC in Simple Words

Under Section 105L of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 the Central Government may make a direction about the application of Chapter VIIA of the Code. The direction is made by notification in the Official Gazette.

It concerns a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made. The application of the Chapter to that State shall then be subject to the conditions, exceptions or qualifications that the notification specifies.

When Section 105L CrPC Applies

  • Under Section 105L CrPC, the Central Government may act by notification in the Official Gazette.
  • The direction concerns the application of the Chapter in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made.
  • The application of the Chapter shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are specified in the notification.

Example of Section 105L CrPC

The Central Government issues a notification in the Official Gazette under Section 105L CrPC in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made. The application of the Chapter in relation to that contracting State shall be subject to such conditions, exceptions or qualifications as are specified in the notification.

When Section 105L CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 105L CrPC speaks of a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made. It does not deal with the meaning of contracting State, which is the subject of Section 105A CrPC.
  • Section 105L CrPC speaks of conditions, exceptions or qualifications specified in a notification. It does not deal with the form and manner of transmitting a letter of request, summons or warrant, which is the subject of Section 105K CrPC.

Section 105L CrPC Under BNSS 124: What Changed

Section 105L CrPC is now covered under Section 124 BNSS.

Section 124 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 105L CrPC.

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FAQs on Section 105L CrPC

Who may issue a direction under Section 105L CrPC?▼

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, issue the direction.

What does a direction under Section 105L CrPC concern?▼

It concerns the application of the Chapter in relation to a contracting State with which reciprocal arrangements have been made.

What may a notification under Section 105L CrPC specify?▼

It may specify conditions, exceptions or qualifications to which the application of the Chapter is subject.

Where is Section 105L CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

Section 105L CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 124 BNSS. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·