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CHAPTER IV, Section 36 to 40 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) A) POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE  36. Powers of superior officers of police. Police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to whichRead…

CHAPTER V, Section 41 to 60A of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – ARREST OF PERSONS 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- (a) who commits, in the presence of a police officer,Read…

CHAPTER VI, Section 61 to 90 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE A—Summons  61. Form of summons. Every summons issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, in duplicate, signed by the presiding officer of such Court or by such other officer asRead…

CHAPTER VII, Section 91 to 105 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS A—Summons to produce 91. Summons to produce document or other thing. (1) Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any documentRead…

CHAPTER VIIA, Section 105A to 105L of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY 105A. Definitions. In this Chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) “contracting State” means any country or place outside India in respect ofRead…

CHAPTER VIII, Section 106 to 124 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR 106. Security for keeping the peace on conviction. (1) When a Court of Session or Court of a Magistrate of the first class convicts a person of any ofRead…

CHAPTER IX, Section 125 to 128 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS 125. Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents. (1) If any person having sufficient means neglects or refuses to maintain- (a) his wife, unable to maintain herself, or (b)Read…

CHAPTER X, Section 129 to 148 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY A—Unlawful assemblies 129. Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force. (1) Any Executive Magistrate or officer in charge of a police station or, in the absence of such officer in charge,Read…

CHAPTER XI, Section 149 to 153 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE 149. Police to prevent cognizable offences. Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence. 150. InformationRead…

CHAPTER XII, Section 154 to 176 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE 154. Information in cognizable cases. (1) Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge of a police station, shallRead…

CHAPTER XIII, Section 177 to 189 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS  177. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed. 178. Place ofRead…

CHAPTER XIV, Section 190 to 199 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS  190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Chapter, any Magistrate of the first class, and any Magistrate of the second class specially empowered in this behalfRead…

CHAPTER XV, Section 200 to 203 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES 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, and the substance of such examination shall be reduced toRead…

CHAPTER XVI, Section 204 to 210 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES  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 case appears to be- (a) a summons-case, he shallRead…

CHAPTER XVII, Section 211 to 224 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – THE CHARGE A—Form of charges 211. Contents of charge. (1) Every charge under this Code shall state the offence with which the accused is charged. (2) If the law which creates the offence gives it any specific name,Read…

CHAPTER XVIII, Section 225 to 237 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION 225. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor. In every trial before a Court of Session, the prosecution shall be conducted by a Public Prosecutor. 226. Opening case for prosecution. When theRead…