Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
Section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited. When any surety to a bail bond under this Sanhita becomes insolvent or dies, or when any bond is forfeited under the provisions of section 491, the Court by whose order such bond was taken, or a Magistrate of the first class may order the person from whom such security was demanded to furnish fresh The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
When any surety to a bail bond under this Sanhita becomes insolvent or dies, or when any bond is forfeited under the provisions of section 491, the Court by whose order such bond was taken, or a Magistrate of the first class may order the person from whom such security was demanded to furnish fresh security in accordance with the directions of the original order, and if such security is not furnished, such Court or Magistrate may proceed as if there had been a default in complying with such original order.
Section 493, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 447 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond isforfeited Text carried over almost unchanged 87%
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Questions about Section 493
What does Section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited". When any surety to a bail bond under this Sanhita becomes insolvent or dies, or when any bond is forfeited under the provisions of section 491, the Court by whose order such bond was taken, or a Magistrate of the first class may order the person from whom such security was demanded to furnish fresh
How do I find court cases under Section 493 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 493, section 493 BNSS, section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 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 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 491 (Procedure when bond has been forfeited), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward CrPC 447 (Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond isforfeited), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 493 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 493, 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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