CRPC §138 → BNSS §157
Procedure where he appears to show cause
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138. Procedure where he appears to show cause.—(1) If the person against whom an order under section 133 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.
(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.
(3) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case.
157.
(1) If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.
(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.
(3) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case: Provided that the proceedings under this section shall be completed, as soon as possible, within a period of ninety days, which may be extended for the reasons to be recorded in writing, to one hundred and twenty days.
What changedAI-inferred
Procedure where he appears to show cause.
Old position
CrPC 138 is concerned with Procedure where he appears to show cause. Procedure where he appears to show cause
New position
BNSS 157 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears. If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case
BNSS 157 (Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears) preserves the framework of CrPC 138. BNSS 157 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 157 text: If...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 157 (Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears) preserves the framework of CrPC 138. BNSS 157 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 157 text: If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 138 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 157 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 157 (Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears). 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 §138 → BNSS §157 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/138.
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