Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 157 was CrPC 138.
Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause. · The NCRB table marks it as changed. Compare the wording below.
Modified
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. X
s. 138
Procedure where he appears to show cause
(1) If the person against whom an order under section 133 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.
(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.
(3) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XI
s. 157
Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause.
(1) If the person against whom an order under section 152 is made appears and shows cause against the order, the Magistrate shall take evidence in the matter as in a summons-case.
(2) If the Magistrate is satisfied that the order, either as originally made or subject to such modification as he considers necessary, is reasonable and proper, the order shall be made absolute without modification or, as the case may be, with such modification.
(3) If the Magistrate is not so satisfied, no further proceedings shall be taken in the case:
Provided that the proceedings under this section shall be completed, as soon as possible, within a period of ninety days, which may be extended for the reasons to be recorded in writing, to one hundred and twenty days.
Text from India Code