Section 157: Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Central Act · Act 46 of 2023

(1) If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.

(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.

(3) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case:

Provided that the proceedings under this section shall be completed, as soon as possible, within a period of ninety days, which may be extended for the reasons to be recorded in writing, to one hundred and twenty days.

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Act	The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section	157
Marginal note	Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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