Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 414
Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping
Any person, —
(i) who has been ordered under section 136 to give security for keeping the peace or for good behaviour; or
(ii) who is aggrieved by any order refusing to accept or rejecting a surety under section 140, may appeal against such order to the Court of Session: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to persons the proceedings against whom are laid before a Sessions Judge in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (2) or sub-section (4) of section 141.
Why this exists
Security-for-good-behaviour orders and surety approvals can significantly restrict a person's liberty and finances even without a criminal conviction. Giving them a specific right to appeal these orders to the Court of Session ensures such preventive measures aren't imposed or enforced without a meaningful check. This continues section 373 of the CrPC, 1973.