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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 91

Summons to produce document or other thing

Quick Answer Reference: Section 91 CrPC

  • Provision: Section 91 of CrPC
  • Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
  • Classification: criminal procedure
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 91 of CrPC say?

Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons, or such officer a written order, to the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, requiring him to attend and produce it, or to produce it, at the time and place stated in the summons or order. Any person required under this section merely to produce a document or other thing shall be deemed to have complied with the requisition if he causes such document or thing to be produced instead of attending personally to produce the same. Nothing in this section shall be deemed— to affect, sections 123 and 124 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), or the Bankers, Books Evidence Act, 1891 (13 of 1891), or to apply to a letter, postcard, telegram or other document or any parcel or thing in the custody of the postal or telegraph authority.

Indian StandardSection 91, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 91 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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People Also Ask (PAA)

Common Questions about Section 91 CrPC

What is Section 91 of CrPC?

Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Summons to produce document or other thing". The section states: Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any inves...

What is the punishment under Section 91 of CrPC?

Section 91 of CrPC does not prescribe a specific criminal punishment, or it is a procedural provision.

Is Section 91 of CrPC bailable or non-bailable?

Whether Section 91 of CrPC is bailable or non-bailable depends on the schedule classification.

What replaced Section 91 of IPC in BNS?

Section 91 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was replaced by Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023. There was no material change in the provision.

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Replaced by New Law
This SectionSection 91Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC)
New LawSection 94Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

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Landmark Case Laws

Landmark Judgments under Section 91 CrPC

1978 1 SCC 248

Supreme Court of India

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