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Warrant Case vs. Summons Case (Section 2(x) & 2(w) CrPC / BNSS)
Criminal Procedure & Jurisprudence Terms
Definition
Warrant Case: A case relating to an offence punishable with death, imprisonment for life, or imprisonment exceeding two years.
Summons Case: A case relating to an offence not being a warrant case (punishable with two years or less).
Example
A cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the NI Act is tried as a summons case; an extortion trial under Section 384 IPC is tried as a warrant case.