What is BNSS Section 27 in CrPC?

BNSS Section 27 (27. Powers of officers appointed.) now corresponds to CrPC Section 33 — 33.Powers of officers appointed.. The text is substantially unchanged.

The text is substantially unchanged

BNSS Section 27 is now CrPC Section 33

27. Powers of officers appointed.

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Old law

BNSS §27

27. Powers of officers appointed.

27. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Sanhita throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.

33.Powers of officers appointed.

33. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area under the same State Government, he shall, unless the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, otherwise directs, or has otherwise directed, exercise the same powers in the local area in which he is so appointed.