CHAPTER I, Section 1 to 5 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PRELIMINARY An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows. 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) This ActKEEP READING
CHAPTER II, Section 6 to 25A of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES 6. Classes of Criminal Courts. Besides the High Courts and the Courts constituted under any law, other than this Code, there shall be, in every State, the following classes of Criminal Courts,KEEP READING
CHAPTER III, Section 26 to 35 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – POWER OF COURTS 26. Courts by which offences are triable. Subject to the other provisions of this Code, (a) any offence under the Indian Penal Code may be tried by- (i) the High Court, or (ii) the CourtKEEP READING
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 whichKEEP READING
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,KEEP READING
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 asKEEP READING
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 documentKEEP READING
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 ofKEEP READING
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 ofKEEP READING
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)KEEP READING
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,KEEP READING
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. InformationKEEP READING
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, shallKEEP READING
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 ofKEEP READING
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 behalfKEEP READING
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 toKEEP READING
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 shallKEEP READING
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,KEEP READING
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 theKEEP READING
CHAPTER XIX, Section 238 to 250 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – TRIAL OF WARRANT CASES BY MAGISTRATES A—Cases instituted on a police report 238. Compliance with section 207. When in any warrant-case instituted on a police report, the accused appears or is brought before a Magistrate at the commencementKEEP READING
CHAPTER XX, Section 251 to 259 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – TRIAL OF SUMMONS CASES BY MAGISTRATES 251. Substance of accusation to be stated. When in a summons-case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he is accused shall beKEEP READING
CHAPTER XXI, Section 260 to 265 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – SUMMARY TRIALS 260. Power to try summarily. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code- (a) any Chief Judicial Magistrate; (b) any Metropolitan Magistrate; (c) any Magistrate of the first class specially empowered in this behalf by the HighKEEP READING
CHAPTER XXIA, Section 265A to 265L of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – PLEA BARGAINING 265A. Application of the Chapter. (1)This Chapter shall apply in respect of an accused against whom- (a) the report has been forwarded by the officer in charge of the police station under section 173 alleging thereinKEEP READING
CHAPTER XXII, Section 266 to 271 of CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) – ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS 266. Definitions. In this Chapter- (a) “detained ” includes detained under any law providing for preventive detention; (b) “prison” includes,- (i) any place which has been declared by the StateKEEP READING
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 thanKEEP READING
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 andKEEP READING
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 isKEEP READING
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 isKEEP READING
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 subsequentKEEP READING
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,KEEP READING
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 beingKEEP READING
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 containedKEEP READING
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 anKEEP READING
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 CourtKEEP READING
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 chargeKEEP READING
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 itKEEP READING
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,KEEP READING
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 toKEEP READING
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 wouldKEEP READING
FIRST SCHEDULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) I am extremely preoccupied and busy with other bare acts and other maintenance works for this website. I had begun the process of making tables for first schedule of CrPC but this is a very time taking process so I will be doingKEEP READING
SECOND SCHEDULE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (CRPC) I am extremely preoccupied and busy with other bare acts and other maintenance works for this website. I had begun the process of making tables for first schedule of CrPC but this is a very time taking process so I will be doingKEEP READING
