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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 135. Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause

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.

Source: IndiaCode Portal, Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. Text: IndiaCode Portal (Chandigarh copy). Open on India Code Check against the official text before relying on it.

Replaced by

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 154. Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause.
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.

Pair from: BPR&D correspondence tables (bprd.mha.gov.in; A. K. Yadav, CAPT Bhopal)

Cases citing this section

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