Enforcement of order of maintenance
Section 128 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with enforcement of order of maintenance. A copy of the order of [maintenance or interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings, as the case may be,] shall be given without payment to the person in whose favour it is made, or to his guardian, if any, or to the person to [whom the allowance for the maintenance or the allowance for the inter
A copy of the order of 3[maintenance or interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings, as the case may be,] shall be given without payment to the person in whose favour it is made, or to his guardian, if any, or to the person to 4[whom the allowance for the maintenance or the allowance for the interim maintenance and expenses of proceeding, as the case may be,] is to be paid; and such order may be enforced by any Magistrate in any place where the person against whom it is made may be, on such Magistrate being satisfied as to the identity of the parties and the non-payment of the "[allowance, or as the case may be, expenses, due]. CHAPTER X MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY A .- Unlawful assemblies
Section 128, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Questions about Section 128
What does Section 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 128 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Enforcement of order of maintenance". A copy of the order of [maintenance or interim maintenance and expenses of proceedings, as the case may be,] shall be given without payment to the person in whose favour it is made, or to his guardian, if any, or to the person to [whom the allowance for the maintenance or the allowance for the inter
How do I find court cases under Section 128 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 128, section 128 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 128 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.
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 It is no longer in force.
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