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Crpc 1973

Bond required from minor

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 16 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 1 provision

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Section 448 of Crpc 1973 deals with bond required from minor. When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

Section 448, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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Referred to by 1

  1. s. 446 Procedure when bond has been forfeited

Questions about Section 448

What does Section 448 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 448 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Bond required from minor". When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

How do I find court cases under Section 448 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 448, section 448 CRPC 1973, section 448 of the Crpc 1973. 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 448 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

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 It is no longer in force.

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