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
