CrPC to BNSS
CrPC Section 125 in BNSS: Section 144
Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) corresponds to Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
CrPC 125 and BNSS 144 at a glance
| CrPC (old) | BNSS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 125 | 144 |
| Heading | Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents | Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents |
| Mapping | Direct equivalent | |
What CrPC Section 125 covered
Empowers a Magistrate of the first class to order a person with sufficient means to pay a monthly allowance for the maintenance of a wife, child, father or mother who is unable to maintain themselves.
What changed in BNSS Section 144
The provision is carried over in substantially the same terms as BNSS Section 144, including interim maintenance and the sixty-day target for deciding an interim application. CrPC Sections 126 to 128 follow as BNSS Sections 145 to 147.
Which law applies: CrPC or BNSS?
The BNSS came into force on 1 July 2024. Under Section 531 of the BNSS, an appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation that was pending immediately before that date is to be disposed of, continued, held or made under the CrPC as if the BNSS had not come into force. Courts have had to decide how this applies to cases that straddle the date, so check current case law for your facts.
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CrPC 125: common questions
What is the new section for CrPC 125?
CrPC Section 125 (Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents) corresponds to Section 144 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 125 and BNSS 144?
The provision is carried over in substantially the same terms as BNSS Section 144, including interim maintenance and the sixty-day target for deciding an interim application. CrPC Sections 126 to 128 follow as BNSS Sections 145 to 147.
Does CrPC Section 125 still apply to older cases?
The BNSS came into force on 1 July 2024. Under Section 531 of the BNSS, an appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation that was pending immediately before that date is to be disposed of, continued, held or made under the CrPC as if the BNSS had not come into force. Courts have had to decide how this applies to cases that straddle the date, so check current case law for your facts.
Related CrPC sections
- CrPC 144 to BNSS 163 · Prohibitory orders
- CrPC 482 to BNSS 528 · Quashing
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