BNSS §134
Power to personal attendance.
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115. Power to dispense with personal attendance.—The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by a pleader.
134. The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by an advocate.
What changedAI-inferred
Power to dispense with personal attendance.
Old position
CrPC 115 is concerned with Power to dispense with personal attendance. Power to dispense with personal attendance
New position
BNSS 134 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power to personal attendance.. The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to
BNSS 134 (Power to personal attendance.) preserves the framework of CrPC 115. BNSS 134 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 134 text: The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause,...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 134 (Power to personal attendance.) preserves the framework of CrPC 115. BNSS 134 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 134 text: The Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by an advocate.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 115 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 134 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 134 (Power to personal attendance.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §115 → BNSS §134 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/bnss/134.
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