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264. Conviction on plea of guilty. If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.Read More →

265. Evidence for prosecution. (1) If the accused refuses to plead or does not plead, or claims to be tried or the Magistrate does notRead More →

266. Evidence for defence. (1) The accused shall then be called upon to enter upon his defence and produce his evidence; and if the accusedRead More →

B. Cases instituted otherwise than on police report 267. Evidence for prosecution. (1) When, in any warrant-case instituted otherwise than on a police report, theRead More →

268. When accused shall be discharged. (1) If, upon taking all the evidence referred to in section 267, the Magistrate considers, for reasons to beRead More →

269. Procedure where accused is not discharged. (1) If, when such evidence has been taken, or at any previous stage of the case, the MagistrateRead More →

270. Evidence for defence. The accused shall then be called upon to enter upon his defence and produce his evidence; and the provisions of sectionRead More →

C. Conclusion of trial 271. Acquittal or conviction. (1) If, in any case under this Chapter in which a charge has been framed, the MagistrateRead More →

272. Absence of complainant. When the proceedings have been instituted upon complaint, and on any day fixed for the hearing of the case, the complainantRead More →

273. Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause. (1) If, in any case instituted upon complaint or upon information given to a police officer or toRead More →

CHAPTER XXI – TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES 274. Substance of accusation to be stated. When in a summons-case the accused appears or is broughtRead More →

275. Conviction on plea of guilty. If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea as nearly as possible in the words usedRead More →

276. Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases. (1) Where a summons has been issued under section 229 and theRead More →

277. Procedure when not convicted. (1) If the Magistrate does not convict the accused under section 275 or section 276, the Magistrate shall proceed toRead More →

278. Acquittal or conviction. (1) If the Magistrate, upon taking the evidence referred to in section 277 and such further evidence, if any, as heRead More →

279. Non-appearance or death of complainant. (1) If the summons has been issued on complaint, and on the day appointed for the appearance of theRead More →