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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter VII: Processes To Compel The Production Of Things

Section 101 BNSS: Power to compel restoration of abducted females

Corresponding CrPC
Section 98 CrPC

Bare Act text

Upon complaint made on oath of the abduction or unlawful detention of a woman, or a female child for any unlawful purpose, a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or Magistrate of the first class may make an order for the immediate restoration of such woman to her liberty, or of such female child to her parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of such child, and may compel compliance with such order, using such force as may be necessary.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Allows a District Magistrate, Sub-divisional Magistrate or first-class Magistrate, on a sworn complaint of abduction or unlawful detention of a woman or female child for an unlawful purpose, to order her immediate restoration to liberty or to her parent or guardian. Necessary force may be used to compel compliance.

Chapter VII: Processes To Compel The Production Of Things

  1. 94 Summons to produce document or other thing
  2. 95 Procedure as to letters
  3. 96 When search-warrant may be issued
  4. 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
  5. 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
  6. 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
  7. 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined
  8. 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
  9. 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
  10. 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
  11. 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
  12. 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
  13. 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property
  14. 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
  15. 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
  16. 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced
  17. 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
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