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The purpose of Section 138 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is to determine:

Section 138 of the BNSS fixes when the period of security begins: "on the expiration of such sentence" for a person undergoing imprisonment, and otherwise on the date of the…

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The purpose of Section 138 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is to determine:

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Section 138 of the BNSS fixes when the period of security begins: "on the expiration of such sentence" for a person undergoing imprisonment, and otherwise on the date of the order unless a later date is fixed. It therefore settles when the security period starts and runs, not trial, arrest or evidence procedure.

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