Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 448BNSS 494

Bond required from child

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What changed

  • The word "minor" is replaced by "child".

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Under Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 494

494. Bond required from child.—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.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 448 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 448 (Bond required from child) corresponds to Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 448 and BNSS 494?

The word "minor" is replaced by "child".

How do I cite BNSS 494 in a pleading?

Under Section 494 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 448 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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