CrPC § 70 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024

Section 70 CrPC — Form of warrant of arrest and duration

Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 72 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.

The law now: BNSS 72 — Form of warrant of arrest and duration

(1) Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Sanhita shall be in writing, signed by the presiding officer of such Court and shall bear the seal of the Court.

(2) Every such warrant shall remain in force until it is cancelled by the Court which issued it, or until it is executed.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 72 in full

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