BNSS · Section 72 · Chapter VI — PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE

Form of warrant of arrest and duration.

What this section does

Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court must be in writing, signed by the presiding officer, and bear the Court's seal. The warrant remains in force until it is either cancelled by the issuing Court or executed.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Presiding officer

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.70.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 72, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 72 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.