Section 99 CrPC: Direction, etc., of search-warrants

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 99 CrPC at a Glance

Section 99 CrPC deals with direction, etc., of search-warrants. From 1 July 2024 it is replaced by Section 102 BNSS.

Now BNSS

Section 102 →

What Section 99 CrPC Says

99. Direction, etc., of search-warrants

The provisions of sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under section 93, section 94, section 95 or section 97.

Source: Section 99, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 99 CrPC in Simple Words

Section 99 CrPC applies the provisions of Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 to all search-warrants issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97. The words so far as may be qualify that rule.

When Section 99 CrPC Applies

  • The provisions of Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall apply to all search-warrants issued under the sections it lists.
  • The provisions apply so far as may be.
  • The search-warrants are those issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

Example of Section 99 CrPC

A search-warrant is issued under Section 93 CrPC in a matter involving Ramesh and Kavita. Ramesh asks which provisions of the Code apply to that search-warrant. Section 99 CrPC says that the provisions of Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97, so they apply to the search-warrant issued under Section 93.

When Section 99 CrPC Does Not Apply

  • Section 99 CrPC speaks of search-warrants. It does not deal with a warrant of arrest.

Section 99 CrPC Under BNSS 102: What Changed

Section 99 CrPC is now covered under Section 102 BNSS.

Section 102 BNSS has the same heading and the same text as Section 99 CrPC, from 1 July 2024. The differences are the cross-references. Section 102 BNSS reads Sections 32, 72, 74, 76, 79, 80 and 81 where Section 99 CrPC read Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79. It reads Section 96, Section 97, Section 98 or Section 100 where Section 99 CrPC read Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

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FAQs on Section 99 CrPC

Which search-warrants are covered by Section 99 CrPC?▼

Section 99 CrPC covers all search-warrants issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

Which provisions are extended to search-warrants by Section 99 CrPC?▼

Section 99 CrPC says that the provisions of Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97.

What does the phrase so far as may be mean in Section 99 CrPC?▼

Section 99 CrPC says that the provisions of Sections 38, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78 and 79 shall, so far as may be, apply to all search-warrants issued under Section 93, Section 94, Section 95 or Section 97. The words so far as may be qualify the word apply. Section 99 CrPC does not define them.

Where is Section 99 CrPC found from 1 July 2024?▼

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. Section 99 CrPC has no sub-sections, and maps as a whole to Section 102 BNSS.

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Sources: Bare Act Text, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Last updated: 20 Oct 2026 ·