BNSS Section 74 - Warrants to whom directed.
Description of BNSS Section 74 - Warrants to whom directed.
(1) A warrant of arrest shall ordinarily be directed to one or more police officers; but the Court issuing such a warrant may, if its immediate execution is necessary and no police officer is immediately available, direct it to any other person or persons, and such person or persons shall execute the same.
(2) When a warrant is directed to more officers or persons than one, it may be executed by all, or by any one or more of them.
| Section | Offence | Punishment | Cognizance | Bail | Triable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74(1) | Sexual harassment and punishment for sexual harassment. | Rigorous imprisonment with three years, or with fine, or with both. | Cognizable | Bailable | Any Magistrate |
| 74(2) | Offence specified in clause (iv) of sub-section (1). | One year, or with fine, or with both. | Cognizable | Non-Bailable | Any Magistrate |