28. Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass. (1) A High Court may pass any sentence authorised by law.  (2) A Sessions JudgeRead More →

29. Sentences which Magistrates may pass. (1) The Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate may pass any sentence authorised by law except a sentence ofRead More →

30. Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine. (1) The Court of a Magistrate may award such term of imprisonment in default of payment ofRead More →

31. Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial. (1) When a person is convicted at one trial of two or moreRead More →

32. Mode of conferring powers. (1) In conferring powers under this Code, the High Courts or the State Government, as the case may be, may,Read More →

33. Powers of officers appointed. Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court orRead More →

34. Withdrawal of powers. (1) The High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may withdraw all or any of the powersRead More →

35. Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Code, the powers and duties of aRead More →

36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the sameRead More →

37. Public when to assist Magistrates and police. Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid- (a) inRead More →

38. Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant. When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any personRead More →

39. Public to give information of certain offences. (1) Every person, aware of the Commission of, or of the intention of any other person toRead More →

40. Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report. (1) Every officer employed in connection with theRead More →

41. When police may arrest without warrant. (1) Any police officer may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person-Read More →

41A. Notice of appearance before police officer. (1) The police officer shall in all cases where the arrest of a person is not required underRead More →

Section 41B. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. Every police officer while making an arrest shall- (a) bear an accurate, visible andRead More →