Section 155 BNSS: Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 155 BNSS at a Glance
Section 155 BNSS deals with penalty for failure to comply with section 154. It replaced Section 136 CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Section 155 BNSS Bare Act Text
155. Consequences of his failing to do so
Penalty for failure to comply with section 154.
If the person against whom an order is made under section 154 does not perform such act or appear and show cause, he shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the order shall be made absolute.
Source: Section 155, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 155 BNSS in Simple Words
Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with the penalty for failure to comply with Section 154 BNSS.
If the person against whom an order is made under Section 154 BNSS does not perform such act or appear and show cause, the person shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the order shall be made absolute.
When Section 155 BNSS Applies
- Section 155 BNSS applies if the person against whom an order is made under Section 154 BNSS does not perform such act or appear and show cause.
- Under Section 155 BNSS, that person shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
- Under Section 155 BNSS, the order shall be made absolute.
Example of Section 155 BNSS
When Section 155 BNSS Does Not Apply
- Section 155 BNSS speaks of the liability of a person who does not perform such act or appear and show cause. It does not deal with the duty of the person to perform the act or to appear and show cause, which Section 154 BNSS deals with.
- Section 155 BNSS speaks of the order being made absolute when the person does not perform such act or appear and show cause. It does not deal with the procedure where the person appears and shows cause, which Section 157 BNSS deals with.
Section 155 BNSS in the CrPC (Previous Law)
Section 155 BNSS replaces Section 136 CrPC from the old criminal code.
From 1 July 2024, Section 136 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is found in Section 155 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The heading of Section 155 BNSS is Penalty for failure to comply with section 154, where the heading of Section 136 CrPC is Consequences of his failing to do so. Section 155 BNSS reads the person against whom an order is made under section 154 where Section 136 CrPC read such person, and reads specified where Section 136 CrPC read prescribed. Section 155 BNSS refers to section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 where Section 136 CrPC referred to section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. The rest of the text reads the same.
View CrPC Section 136 →FAQs on Section 155 BNSS
What happens under Section 155 BNSS if the person does not perform the act or appear and show cause?▼
Under Section 155 BNSS, if the person against whom an order is made under Section 154 BNSS does not perform such act or appear and show cause, the person shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the order shall be made absolute.
Which penalty provision does Section 155 BNSS refer to?▼
Section 155 BNSS refers to Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and states that the person shall be liable to the penalty specified in that behalf in Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
What happens to the order under Section 155 BNSS?▼
Under Section 155 BNSS, the order shall be made absolute.
What changed from Section 136 CrPC to Section 155 BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
Section 155 BNSS has the heading Penalty for failure to comply with section 154, where Section 136 CrPC has the heading Consequences of his failing to do so. Section 155 BNSS reads the person against whom an order is made under section 154 where Section 136 CrPC read such person, and reads specified where Section 136 CrPC read prescribed. Section 155 BNSS refers to section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 where Section 136 CrPC referred to section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. The rest of the text reads the same.
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Sources: Bare Act Text, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 21 Oct 2026 ·