The question (15 marks)
Explain the law of bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, distinguishing bail in bailable and non-bailable offences, anticipatory bail, and default bail, and identify the provisions that are new in 2023. (15 marks)
MU Module III, head 3.5 — provisions as to bail and bonds
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 3 · Evidence, Judgment, Appeals and Bail of Criminal Procedure (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023), Juvenile Justice Act 2015, POCSO 2012.
Authorities you will need
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 65
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 70
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, s. 187
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