Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 154
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
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BNSS Section 154 deals with person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause and replaces CrPC 135.
Bare act text — BNSS 154
154. Person to whom order is 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; or (b) appear in accordance with such order and show cause against the same; and such appearance or hearing may be permitted through audio-video conferencing.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 135 → BNSS 154: In clause (b) the words "and such appearance or hearing may be permitted through audio-video conferencing." are added.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 154 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 154 (Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause) replaces Section 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 135 is now BNSS 154.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 149 — Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
- BNSS 150 — Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
- BNSS 151 — Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
- BNSS 152 — Conditional order for removal of nuisance
- BNSS 153 — Service or notification of order
- BNSS 155 — Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
- BNSS 156 — Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- BNSS 157 — Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause
- BNSS 158 — Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
- BNSS 159 — Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc