Person to whom addressed to obey or show cause
Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with person to whom addressed to obey or show cause. The person against whom such order is made shall- (a) perform, within the time and in the manner specified in the order, the act directed thereby ; The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
The person against whom such order is made shall-
(a) perform, within the time and in the manner specified in the order, the act directed thereby ; or
(b) appear in accordance with such order and show cause against the same.
Section 135, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 154 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause Text carried over almost unchanged 89%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Raju Pundhir @ Raju Singh Pundhir vs State of U.p.and Another
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
An order passed under Section 133 CrPC for removal of nuisance must be preceded by an opportunity to the affected person to appear and show cause under Section 135 CrPC, and the Executive Magistrate must follow the procedure prescribed under Sections 134-140 CrPC before passing a final order under Section 141 CrPC. Failure to provide such opportunity and follow the prescribed procedure renders the order violative of natural justice and liable to be quashed by the High Court under Section 482 CrPC.
On this section: Procedure requiring applicant to appear and show cause against the order
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P.srinivasa Rao vs The Mandal Executive Magistrate-cum-mandal Revenue
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When an industrial unit has obtained prior permissions from all competent authorities after they have considered potential nuisance and prescribed specific mitigation measures, a magistrate's order under Section 141 Cr.P.C. directing relocation of the unit cannot be sustained if the unit is complying with the prescribed conditions. The magistrate must consider and give weight to prior administrative approvals and the specific pollution control measures mandated by regulatory authorities before ordering relocation of an industrial establishment.
On this section: Cited as part of the inquiry procedure conducted by the magistrate regarding the nuisance caused by the rice mill
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Questions about Section 135
What have the courts held on Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
Raju Pundhir @ Raju Singh Pundhir vs State of U.p.and Another (29 Jun 2022) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Procedure requiring applicant to appear and show cause against the order. Another 1 judgment on this section is set out below. They run from 2010 to 2022.
How do I find court cases under Section 135 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: CRPC 135, section 135 CRPC, section 135 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. 2 reported judgments on this section are set out on this page, beginning with Raju Pundhir @ Raju Singh Pundhir vs State of U.p.and Another (29 Jun 2022).
What should I read with Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 154 (Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 135, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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