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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 69 CrPC - Service of summons on Witness by post

Section 69 CrPC is now Section 71 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
69 - Service of summons on Witness by post
New provision
Section 71 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 71 BNSS Modified The w ords "by electronic communication or" are added in subsection (1). In subsection (2) words "or on the proof of delivery of summons under sub - section (3) of section 70 by electronic communication to the satisfaction of the Court," are added.

Section 69 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with service of summons on Witness by post. Under the new law this is Section 71 of the BNSS.

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