Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 61 in BNSS
§ 61 CrPC→§ 63 BNSS
Form of summons. Section 61 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Form of summons) corresponds to Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 54A | Identification of person arrested | 54 |
| 56 | Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge | 57 |
| 57 | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours | 58 |
| 62 | Summons how served | 64 |
| 64 | Service when person summoned cannot be found | 66 |
| 70 | Form of warrant of arrest and duration | 72 |
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