Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure in respect of person present in Court. If the person in respect of whom such order is made is present in Court, it shall be read over to him, or, if he so desires, the substance thereof shall be explained to him. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
If the person in respect of whom such order is made is present in Court, it shall be read over to him, or, if he so desires, the substance thereof shall be explained to him.
Section 131, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 112 Procedure in respect of person present in Court Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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Referred to by 1
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Pramod Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 112, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
A notice issued under Section 111/112 CrPC on a printed proforma without setting forth the substance of information received by the Magistrate, the magistrate's opinion on likelihood of breach of peace, and specific details of allegations against the person is defective, invalid, and liable to be quashed. The mandatory elements prescribed by Section 111 CrPC must be strictly complied with, and the object of setting forth the substance of information is to inform the person what allegations they have to answer. Proceedings based on such defective notice cannot be sustained.
On this section: Cited in relation to the notice issued to the applicant
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Ram Lochan(died) vs State of U.p.
Decided under Code of Criminal Procedure 112, which this section replaces. The court did not have this Act before it.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
An interlocutory order, such as issuance of a notice by a magistrate under Sections 111/112 Cr.P.C., cannot be challenged through revision under Section 379(2) Cr.P.C., and the High Court will not exercise its discretionary jurisdiction under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash such notice when the applicants have an adequate opportunity to contest the matter before the court below by responding to the notice and presenting their defense.
On this section: Power to direct person to give security for good behaviour. Used in conjunction with Section 111 for the notice.
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Questions about Section 131
What have the courts held on Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
Pramod Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh (03 Aug 2021) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below, though it was decided under CRPC 112, which this section replaced -- the court never mentioned this Act: Cited in relation to the notice issued to the applicant. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2020 to 2021.
How do I find court cases under Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 131, section 131 BNSS, section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 131 in ipc and bns 131 2 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Pramod Kumar vs State of Uttar Pradesh (03 Aug 2021).
What should I read with Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. It carries forward CrPC 112 (Procedure in respect of person present in Court), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 131 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 131, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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