Power to dispense with personal attendance
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Summary
Magistrate can excuse a person summoned to show cause why they should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour if there is sufficient cause. Instead of personal attendance, the person may be allowed to appear by a pleader. This is used when attending in person is unnecessary or impractical.
Example
Priya is asked to show cause why she should not be ordered to execute a bond for good behaviour after repeated disputes with a neighbour. The magistrate finds a sufficient reason she cannot attend in person and permits her to appear by a pleader, so she does not have to come to court herself.
Bare Act
Enacted textThe Magistrate may, if he sees sufficient cause, dispense with the personal attendance of any person called upon to show cause why he should not be ordered to execute a bond for keeping the peace or for good behaviour and may permit him to appear by a pleader.
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