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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 21 CrPC - Special Executive Magistrates

Section 21 CrPC is now Section 15 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
21 - Special Executive Magistrates
New provision
Section 15 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 15 BNSS Modified With the new addition, State Government may appoint police officers of the rank Superintendent of Police or equivalent, as Special Executive Magistrates .

Section 21 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with special Executive Magistrates. Under the new law this is Section 15 of the BNSS.

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