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Crpc 1973

Enforcement of order of maintenance

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 24 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

This is a second copy of a Central Act. India Code files it on Rajasthan's shelf as well as under Parliament, and the text is the same enactment. Read it at The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which is the record this site keeps current.

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Section 128 of Crpc 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 2[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 3[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, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Questions about Section 128

What does Section 128 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 128 of the Crpc 1973 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 Crpc 1973?

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: CRPC 1973 128, section 128 CRPC 1973, section 128 of the Crpc 1973. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 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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