Section 90 CrPC: Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 90 CrPC at a Glance

Section 90 CrPC deals with provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 93 BNSS.

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What Section 90 CrPC Says

90. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest

The provisions contained in this Chapter relating to a summons and warrant, and their issue, service and execution, shall, so far as may be, apply to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under this Code.

Source: Section 90, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 90 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 provides that the provisions contained in this Chapter relating to a summons and warrant, and their issue, service and execution, shall, so far as may be, apply to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under the Code.

When Section 90 CrPC Applies

  • The provisions contained in this Chapter relating to a summons and warrant, and their issue, service and execution, shall, so far as may be, apply.
  • They apply to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under the Code.

Example of Section 90 CrPC

A summons is issued to Ramesh under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The provisions contained in this Chapter relating to a summons, and its issue, service and execution, shall, so far as may be, apply to the summons issued to Ramesh.

When Section 90 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 90 CrPC speaks of every summons and every warrant of arrest. It does not deal with a search-warrant, the subject of Section 93 CrPC.

Section 90 CrPC Under BNSS 93: What Changed

Section 90 CrPC is now covered under Section 93 BNSS.

The heading of Section 93 BNSS reads summons and warrants of arrest where the heading of Section 90 CrPC read summonses and warrants of arrest. Section 93 BNSS has the same text as Section 90 CrPC, except for the wording below. Section 93 BNSS reads relating to summons where Section 90 CrPC read relating to a summons. Section 93 BNSS reads issued under this Sanhita where Section 90 CrPC read issued under this Code.

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FAQs on Section 90 CrPC

Which provisions did Section 90 CrPC apply to a summons and a warrant of arrest?▼

Section 90 CrPC applied the provisions contained in this Chapter relating to a summons and warrant, and their issue, service and execution.

To which processes did Section 90 CrPC apply those provisions?▼

Section 90 CrPC applied them to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under the Code.

How far did Section 90 CrPC apply those provisions?▼

Section 90 CrPC read that the provisions shall, so far as may be, apply to every summons and every warrant of arrest issued under the Code.

Where is Section 90 CrPC found in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?▼

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024. Section 90 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 93 BNSS.

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