Commencement of period for which security is required
Section 119 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with commencement of period for which security is required. If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 106 or section 117, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
(1) If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 106 or section 117, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
(2) In other cases such period shall commence on the date of such order unless the Magistrate, for sufficient reason, fixes a later date.
Section 119, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 119
What does Section 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Commencement of period for which security is required". If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 106 or section 117, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
How do I find court cases under Section 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 119, section 119 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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 119 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 106 (Security for keeping the peace on conviction), section 117 (Order to give security), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?
Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.
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