CRPC §448 → BNSS §494

Bond required from minor

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedscope drift(precautionary)
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Old law
CRPC §448
Bond required from minor

448. Bond required from minor.—When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a minor, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

New law
BNSS §494
When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a.

494. When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

What changedAI-inferred

Bond required from minor.

Old position

CrPC 448 is concerned with Bond required from minor. Bond required from minor

New position

BNSS 494 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a.. When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only

BNSS 494 (When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a.) preserves the framework of CrPC 448. BNSS 494 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 494 text: When the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 494 (When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a.) preserves the framework of CrPC 448. BNSS 494 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 494 text: When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a bond is a child, such Court or officer may accept, in lieu thereof, a bond executed by a surety or sureties only.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 448 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 494 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 494 (When the person required by any Court, or officer to execute a.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §448 → BNSS §494 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/448.

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