Section 373

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 373 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour .- Any person,- (i) who has been ordered under section 117 to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour, or (ii) who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or reje

Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour .- Any person,- (i) who has been ordered under section 117 to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour, or (ii) who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under section 121, may appeal against such order to the Court of Session:
Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to persons the proceedings against whom are laid before a Sessions Judge in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) of section 122.
Section 373, The Code of Criminal Procedure Act (Act 2 of 1974).

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Questions about Section 373

How do I find court cases under Section 373 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act?

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 Act 373, section 373 Code Criminal Procedure Act, section 373 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act. 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 373 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 117 (Order to give security), section 121 (Power to reject sureties), section 122 (Imprisonment in default of security), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure Act enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure Act 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 It is no longer in force.

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