312. Expenses of complainants and witnesses. Subject to any rules made by the State Government, any Criminal Court may, if it thinks fit, order payment,Read More →

313. Power to examine the accused. (1) In every inquiry or trial, for the purpose of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances appearingRead More →

314. Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments. (1) Any party to a proceeding may, as soon as may be after the close of his evidence,Read More →

315. Accused person to be competent witness. (1) Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court shall be a competent witness for theRead More →

316. No influence to be used to induce disclosure. Except as provided in sections 306 and 307 no influence by means of any promise orRead More →

317. Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases. (1) At any stage of an inquiry or trialRead More →

318. Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings. If the accused, though not of unsound mind, cannot be made to understand the proceedings, the CourtRead More →

319. Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence. (1) Where, in the course of any inquiry into, or trial of,Read More →

320. Compounding of offences. (1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) specified in the first two columnsRead More →

321. Withdrawal from prosecution. The Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may, with the consent of the Court at anyRead More →

322. Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of. (1) If, in the course of any inquiry into an offence or a trial before aRead More →

323. Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed. If, in any inquiry into an offence or a trialRead More →

324. Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp law or property. (1) Where a person, having been convicted of an offence punishableRead More →

325. Procedure when Magistrate can not pass sentence sufficiently severe. (1) Whenever a Magistrate is of opinion, after hearing the evidence for the prosecution andRead More →

326. Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another. (1) Whenever any Judge or Magistrate after having heard andRead More →

327. Court to be open. (1) The place in which any criminal Court is held for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offenceRead More →