CHAPTER XXIII, Section 272 to 299 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS A-Mode of taking and recording evidence 272. Language of Courts. The State Government may determine what shall be, for purposes of this Code, the language of each Court within the State other thanRead…
CHAPTER XXIV, Section 300 to 327 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS 300. Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence. (1) A person who has once been tried by a Court of competent jurisdiction for an offence andRead…
CHAPTER XXV, Section 328 to 339 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND 328. Procedure in case of accused being lunatic. (1) When a Magistrate holding an inquiry has reason to believe that the person against whom the inquiry is being held isRead…
CHAPTER XXVI, Section 340 to 352 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195. (1) When upon an application made to it in this behalf or otherwise any Court is of opinion that it isRead…
CHAPTER XXVII, Section 353 to 365 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – THE JUDGMENT 353. Judgment. (1) The judgment in every trial in any Criminal Court of original jurisdiction shall be pronounced in open Court by the presiding officer immediately after the termination of the trial or at some subsequentRead…
CHAPTER XXVIII, Section 366 to 371 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION 366.Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation. (1) When the Court of Session passes a sentence of death, the proceedings shall be submitted to the High Court,Read…
CHAPTER XXIX, Section 372 to 394 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – APPEALS 372. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided. No appeal shall lie from any judgment or order of a Criminal Court except as provided for by this Code or by any other law for the time beingRead…
CHAPTER XXX, Section 395 to 405 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – REFERENCE AND REVISION 395. Reference to High Court. (1) Where any Court is satisfied that a case pending before it involves a question as to the validity of any Act, Ordinance or Regulation or of any provision containedRead…
CHAPTER XXXI, Section 406 to 412 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES Law Note: Transfer of Cases under Sections 406 to 411 CrPC 406. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals. (1) Whenever it is made to appear to the Supreme Court that anRead…
CHAPTER XXXII, Section 413 to 435 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES A – Death Sentences 413. Execution of order passed under section 368. When in a case submitted to the High Court for the confirmation of a sentence of death, the CourtRead…
CHAPTER XXXIII, Section 436 to 450 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS 436. In what cases bail to be taken. (1) When any person other than a person accused of a non-bailable offence is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in chargeRead…
CHAPTER XXXIV, Section 451 to 459 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY 451. Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases. When any property is produced before any Criminal Court during an inquiry or trial, the Court may make such order as itRead…
CHAPTER XXXV, Section 460 to 466 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS 460. Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings. If any Magistrate not empowered by law to do any of the following things, namely- (a) to issue a search-warrant under section 94; (b) to order, under section 155,Read…
CHAPTER XXXVI, Section 467 to 473 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES 467. Definitions. For the purposes of this Chapter, unless the context otherwise, requires, “period of limitation” means the period specified in section 468 for taking cognizance of an offence. 468. Bar toRead…
CHAPTER XXXVII, Section 474 to 484 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – MISCELLANEOUS 474. Trials before High Court. When an offence is tried by the High Court otherwise than under section 407, it shall, in the trial of the offence, observe the same procedure as a Court of Sessions wouldRead…
An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature; it is hereby enacted as follows- PRELIMINARY – SECTION 1 to 8Read…
