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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 138 CrPC - Procedure where person Against whom order is made Under section 152 appears to Show cause

Section 138 CrPC is now Section 157 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
138 - Procedure where person Against whom order is made Under section 152 appears to Show cause
New provision
Section 157 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 157 BNSS Modified New proviso regarding completion of proceedings is added thereby a timeline is stipulated for the purpose .

Section 138 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with procedure where person Against whom order is made Under section 152 appears to Show cause. Under the new law this is Section 157 of the BNSS.

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