197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants. (1) When any person who is or was a Judge or Magistrate or a public servant not removableRead More →

198. Prosecution for offences against marriage. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter XX of the Indian Penal Code exceptRead More →

198A. Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 498A ofRead More →

198B. Cognizance of offence. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 376B of the Indian Penal Code where the persons areRead More →

199. Prosecution for defamation. (1) No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Chapter XXI of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)Read More →

200. Examination of complainant. A Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence on complaint shall examine upon oath the complainant and the witnesses present, if any,Read More →

201. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case. If the complaint is made to a Magistrate who is not competent toRead More →

202. Postponement of issue of process. (1) Any Magistrate, on receipt of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorised to take cognizanceRead More →

203. Dismissal of complaint. If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the wit nesses and the result ofRead More →

204. Issue of process. (1) If in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding, and the caseRead More →

205. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. (1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do,Read More →

206. Special summons in cases of petty offence. (1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of a petty offence, the case mayRead More →

207. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents. In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a policeRead More →

208. Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session. Where, in a case instituted otherwise thanRead More →

209. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it. When in a case instituted on a police report orRead More →

210. Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence. (1) When in a caseRead More →