Section 487: Discharge from custody

Q: What does Section 487 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (BNSS) deal with?

Section 487 BNSS pertains to "Discharge from custody". It is part of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (BNSS) governs discharge from custody.

Q: Is Section 487 BNSS still in force?

Yes, Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 487 BNSS?

धारा 487 BNSS is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (BNSS) governs discharge from custody.

Q: What is Dhara 487 BNSS?

Dhara 487 BNSS is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 487 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (BNSS) governs discharge from custody.

Q: How to cite Section 487 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023?

Cite as: "Section 487, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 (BNSS)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, 2023, § 487 (India).

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487. Discharge from custody.

(1) As soon as the bond has been executed, the person for whose appearance it has been executed shall be released; and, when he is in jail, the Court admitting him to bail shall issue an order of release to the officer in charge of the jail, and such officer on receipt of the order shall release him.

(2) Nothing in this section, section 485 or section 486 shall be deemed to require any person to execute a bond with one or more sureties or to make a declaration when he is exempted from doing so under any other law for the time being in force.