BNSS § 154 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 154 BNSS — Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause

Replaces CrPC 135 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. In force since 1 July 2024.

The text

The person against whom such order is made shall—

(a) perform, within the time and in the manner specified in the order, the act directed thereby; or

(b) appear in accordance with such order and show cause against the same; and such appearance or hearing may be permitted through audio-video conferencing.

Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text.

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