SECTION 483 BNSS – Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

(1) A High Court or Court of Session may direct,- (a) that any person accused of an offence and in custody be released on bail, and if the offence is of the nature specified in sub-section (3) of section 480, may impose any condition which…

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SECTION 482 BNSS – Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

(1) When any person has reason to believe that he may be arrested on an accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, he may apply to the High Court or the Court of Session for a direction under this section; and that Court may, if…

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SECTION 481 BNSS – Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court

(1) Before conclusion of the trial and before disposal of the appeal, the Court trying the offence or the Appellate Court, as the case may be, shall require the accused to execute a bond or bail bond, to appear before the higher Court as and…

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SECTION 480 BNSS – When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

(1) When any person accused of, or suspected of, the commission of any non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station or appears or is brought before a Court other than the High Court or Court…

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SECTION 479 BNSS – Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained

(1) Where a person has, during the period of investigation, inquiry or trial under this Sanhita of an offence under any law (not being an offence for which the punishment of death or life imprisonment has been specified as one of the punishments under that…

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