CRPC §443 → BNSS §488

Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §443
Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

443. Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient.—If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient, the Court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person released on bail be brought before it and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and, on his failing so to do, may commit him to jail.

New law
BNSS §488
Power to order when that first taken is insufficient.

488. If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient, the Court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person released on bail be brought before it and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and, on his failing so to do, may commit him to jail.

What changedAI-inferred

Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient.

Old position

CrPC 443 is concerned with Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient. Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient

New position

BNSS 488 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power to order when that first taken is insufficient.. If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient, the Court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person released on bail be brought before it and may

BNSS 488 (Power to order when that first taken is insufficient.) preserves the framework of CrPC 443. BNSS 488 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 488 text: If, through mistake,...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 488 (Power to order when that first taken is insufficient.) preserves the framework of CrPC 443. BNSS 488 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 488 text: If, through mistake, fraud or otherwise, insufficient sureties have been accepted, or if they afterwards become insufficient, the Court may issue a warrant of arrest directing that the person released on bail be brought before it and may order him to find sufficient sureties, and, on his failing so to do, may commit...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 443 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 488 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 488 (Power to order when that first taken is insufficient.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §443 → BNSS §488 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/443.

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