BNSS §138
Commencement is required.
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119. Commencement of period for which security is required.—(1) If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 106 or section 117, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
(2) In other cases such period shall commence on the date of such order unless the Magistrate, for sufficient reason, fixes a later date.
138.
(1) If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 125 or section 136, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.
(2) In other cases such period shall commence on the date of such order unless the Magistrate, for sufficient reason, fixes a later date.
What changedAI-inferred
Commencement of period for which security is required.
Old position
CrPC 119 is concerned with Commencement of period for which security is required. Commencement of period for which security is required
New position
BNSS 138 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Commencement is required.. If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 125 or section 136, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is
BNSS 138 (Commencement is required.) preserves the framework of CrPC 119. BNSS 138 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 138 text: If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 138 (Commencement is required.) preserves the framework of CrPC 119. BNSS 138 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 138 text: If any person, in respect of whom an order requiring security is made under section 125 or section 136, is at the time such order is made, sentenced to, or undergoing a sentence of, imprisonment, the period for which such security is required shall commence on the expiration of such sentence.(2) In other cases such...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 119 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 138 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 138 (Commencement is required.). 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 §119 → BNSS §138 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/138.
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