21 Jul 2026 05:03 AM

Security for Keeping Peace -- Non-Disclosure of Substance of Information -- Show-cause notice invalid without stating grounds

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.130 -- Security for Keeping Peace -- Non-Disclosure of Substance of Information -- Executive Magistrate must set forth in writing the substance of information received before issuing a show-cause notice under Section 126 BNSS. The order need not reproduce the information verbatim but must disclose the basic grounds for apprehending breach of peace. A notice issued without such disclosure reflects non-application of mind and cannot sustain proceedings under Section 126 BNSS.

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