Security for unexpired period of bond
Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with security for unexpired period of bond. When a person for whose appearance a summons or warrant has been issued under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 140 or under sub-section (10) of section 142, appears or is brought before the Magistrate or Court, the Magistrate or Court shall cancel the bond or bail bond executed by such pers The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) When a person for whose appearance a summons or warrant has been issued under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 140 or under sub-section (10) of section 142, appears or is brought before the Magistrate or Court, the Magistrate or Court shall cancel the bond or bail bond executed by such person and shall order such person to give, for the unexpired portion of the term of such bond, fresh security of the same description as the original security.
(2) Every such order shall, for the purposes of sections 139 to 142 (both inclusive) be deemed to be an order made under section 125 or section 136, as the case may be.
Section 143, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 124 Security for unexpired period of bond Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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Questions about Section 143
What does Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Security for unexpired period of bond". When a person for whose appearance a summons or warrant has been issued under the proviso to sub-section (3) of section 140 or under sub-section (10) of section 142, appears or is brought before the Magistrate or Court, the Magistrate or Court shall cancel the bond or bail bond executed by such pers
How do I find court cases under Section 143 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 143, section 143 BNSS, section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 143(3) and bns 143 2 in hindi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 125 (Security for keeping peace on conviction), section 136 (Order to give security), section 139 (Contents of bond), section 140 (Power to reject sureties), and on 1 further provision, so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward CrPC 124 (Security for unexpired period of bond), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 143 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 143, 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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