Any Court may, if it thinks fit, impound any document or thing produced before it under this Sanhita.
Section 109 BNSS: Power to impound document, etc., produced
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 104 CrPC
Bare Act text
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 any court to impound any document or thing produced before it under the Sanhita, if it thinks fit.
Chapter VII: Processes To Compel The Production Of Things
- 94 Summons to produce document or other thing
- 95 Procedure as to letters
- 96 When search-warrant may be issued
- 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
- 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined
- 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
- 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
- 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
- 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
- 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
- 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property
- 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
- 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced
- 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes