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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 159 BNSS - Power of Magistrate to Furnish written instructions, Etc

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
159 - Power of Magistrate to Furnish written instructions, Etc
Old provision
Section 140 CrPC

Old law → Section 159 BNSS

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Section 140 CrPC Renumbered, no change No change.

Section 159 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Magistrate to Furnish written instructions, Etc. Under the old law this was Section 140 of the CrPC.

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