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Table of Contents
Content
Preamble 1 -
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
Chapter I -
PRELIMINARY
Section 1 -
Short title, extent and commencement
Section 2 -
Definitions
Section 3 -
Construction of references
Section 4 -
Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
Section 5 -
Saving
Chapter II -
CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES
Section 6 -
Classes of Criminal Courts
Section 7 -
Territorial divisions
Section 8 -
Metropolitan areas
Section 9 -
Court of Session
Section 10 -
Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
Section 11 -
Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Section 12 -
Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.
Section 13 -
Special Judicial Magistrates
Section 14 -
Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Section 15 -
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
Section 16 -
Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
Section 17 -
Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
Section 18 -
Special Metropolitan Magistrates
Section 19 -
Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
Section 20 -
Executive Magistrates
Section 21 -
Special Executive Magistrates
Section 22 -
Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Section 23 -
Subordination of Executive Magistrates
Section 24 -
Public Prosecutors
Section 25 -
Assistant Public Prosecutors
Section 25A -
Directorate of Prosecution
Chapter III -
POWER OF COURTS
Section 26 -
Courts by which offences are triable
Section 27 -
Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
Section 28 -
Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
Section 29 -
Sentences which Magistrates may pass
Section 30 -
Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
Section 31 -
Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
Section 32 -
Mode of conferring powers
Section 33 -
Powers of officers appointed
Section 34 -
Withdrawal of powers
Section 35 -
Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
Chapter IV -
CHAPTER IV
Section 36 to 36 -
A. POWERS OF SUPERIORS OFFICERS OF POLICE
Section 36 -
Powers of superior officers of police : Powers of superior officers of police
Section 37 to 40 -
B. Aid to the Magistrates and the Police
Section 37 -
Public when to assist Magistrates and police
Section 38 -
Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant
Section 39 -
Public to give information of certain offences
Section 40 -
Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report
Chapter V -
ARREST OF PERSONS
Section 41 -
When police may arrest without warrant
Section 41A -
Notice of appearance before police officer
Section 41B -
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
Section 41C -
Control room at districts
Section 41D -
Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
Section 42 -
Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
Section 43 -
Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
Section 44 -
Arrest by Magistrate
Section 45 -
Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
Section 46 -
Arrest how made
Section 47 -
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
Section 48 -
Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
Section 49 -
No unnecessary restraint
Section 50 -
Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
Section 50A -
Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person
Section 51 -
Search of arrested persons
Section 52 -
Power to seize offensive weapons
Section 53 -
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
Section 53A -
Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Section 54 -
Examination of arrested person by medical officer
Section 54A -
Identification of person arrested
Section 55 -
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
Section 55A -
Health and safety of arrested person
Section 56 -
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
Section 57 -
Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Section 58 -
Police to report apprehensions
Section 59 -
Discharge of person apprehended
Section 60 -
Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take
Section 60A -
Arrest to be made strictly according to the code
Chapter VI -
PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE
Section 61 to 69 -
Summons
Section 61 -
Form of summons
Section 62 -
Summons how served
Section 63 -
Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
Section 64 -
Service when persons summoned cannot be found
Section 65 -
Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
Section 66 -
Service on Government servant
Section 67 -
Service of summons outside local limits
Section 68 -
Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
Section 69 -
Service of summons on witness by post
Section 70 to 81 -
Warrant of Arrest
Section 70 -
Form of warrant of arrest and duration
Section 71 -
Power to direct security to be taken
Section 72 -
Warrants to whom directed
Section 73 -
Warrant may be directed to any person
Section 74 -
Warrant directed to police officer
Section 75 -
Notification of substance of warrant
Section 76 -
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
Section 77 -
Where warrant may be executed
Section 78 -
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
Section 79 -
Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
Section 80 -
Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued
Section 81 -
Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
Section 82 to 86 -
Proclamation and Attachment
Section 82 -
Proclamation for person absconding
Section 83 -
Attachment of property of person absconding
Section 84 -
Claims and objections to attachment
Section 85 -
Release, sale and restoration of attached property
Section 86 -
Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
Section 87 to 90 -
Other rules regarding processes
Section 87 -
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
Section 88 -
Power to take bond for appearance
Section 89 -
Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
Section 90 -
Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
Chapter VII -
PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS
Section 91 to 92 -
Summons to produce
Section 91 -
Summons to produce document or other thing
Section 92 -
Procedure as to letters and telegrams
Section 93 to 98 -
Search-Warrants
Section 93 -
When search-warrant may be issued
Section 94 -
Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
Section 95 -
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
Section 96 -
Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Section 97 -
Search for persons wrongfully confined
Section 98 -
Power to compel restoration of abducted females
Section 99 to 101 -
General provisions relating to searches
Section 99 -
Direction, etc., of search-warrants
Section 100 -
Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
Section 101 -
Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
Section 102 to 105 -
Miscelleneous
Section 102 -
Power of police officer to seize certain property
Section 103 -
Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Section 104 -
Power to impound document, etc., produced
Section 105 -
Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Chapter VIIA -
RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY
Section 105A -
Definitions
Section 105B -
Assistance in securing transfer of persons
Section 105C -
Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
Section 105D -
Identifying unlawfully acquired property
Section 105E -
Seizure or attachment of property
Section 105F -
Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
Section 105G -
Notice of forfeiture of property
Section 105H -
Forfeiture of property in certain cases
Section 105I -
Fine in lieu of forfeiture
Section 105J -
Certain transfers to be null and void
Section 105K -
Procedure in respect of letter of request
Section 105L -
Application of this Chapter
Chapter VIII -
SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR
Section 106 -
Security for keeping the peace on conviction
Section 107 -
Security for keeping the peace in other cases
Section 108 -
Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
Section 109 -
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
Section 110 -
Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Section 111 -
Order to be made
Section 112 -
Procedure in respect of person present in Court
Section 113 -
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
Section 114 -
Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
Section 115 -
Power to dispense with personal attendance
Section 116 -
Inquiry as to truth of information
Section 117 -
Order to give security
Section 118 -
Discharge of person informed against
Section 119 -
Commencement of period for which security is required
Section 120 -
Contents of bond
Section 121 -
Power to reject sureties
Section 122 -
Imprisonment in default of security
Section 123 -
Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
Section 124 -
Security for unexpired period of bond
Chapter IX -
ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS
Section 125 -
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Section 126 -
Procedure
Section 127 -
Alteration in allowance
Section 128 -
Enforcement of order of maintenance
Chapter X -
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY
Section 129 to 132 -
Unlawful Assemblies
Section 129 -
Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
Section 130 -
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
Section 131 -
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
Section 132 -
Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections
Section 133 to 143 -
Public nuisances
Section 133 -
Conditional order for removal of nuisance
Section 134 -
Service or notification of order
Section 135 -
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
Section 136 -
Consequences of his failing to do so
Section 137 -
Procedure where existence of public right is denied
Section 138 -
Procedure where he appears to show cause
Section 139 -
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
Section 140 -
Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
Section 141 -
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
Section 142 -
Injunction pending inquiry
Section 143 -
Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
Section 144 to 144A -
Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
Section 144 -
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
Section 144A -
Power to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms
Section 145 to 148 -
Disputes as to immovable property
Section 145 -
Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
Section 146 -
Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
Section 147 -
Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Section 148 -
Local inquiry
Chapter XI -
PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE
Section 149 -
Police to prevent cognizable offences
Section 150 -
Information of design to commit cognizable offences
Section 151 -
Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Section 152 -
Prevention of injury to public property
Section 153 -
Inspection of weights and measures
Chapter XII -
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE
Section 154 -
Information in cognizable cases
Section 155 -
Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
Section 156 -
Police officer's power to investigate cognizable cases
Section 157 -
Procedure for investigation
Section 158 -
Report how submitted
Section 159 -
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
Section 160 -
Police Officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
Section 161 -
Examination of witnesses by police
Section 162 -
Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
Section 163 -
No inducement to be offered
Section 164 -
Recording of confessions and statements
Section 164A -
Medical examination of the victim of rape
Section 165 -
Search by police officer
Section 166 -
When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
Section 166A -
Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
Section 166B -
Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
Section 167 -
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
Section 168 -
Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
Section 169 -
Release of accused when evidence deficient
Section 170 -
Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
Section 171 -
Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
Section 172 -
Diary of proceedings in investigation
Section 173 -
Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Section 174 -
Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.
Section 175 -
Power to summon persons
Section 176 -
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Chapter XIII -
JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Section 177 -
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
Section 178 -
Place of inquiry or trial
Section 179 -
Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
Section 180 -
Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence
Section 181 -
Place of trial in case of certain offences
Section 182 -
Offences committed by letters, etc
Section 183 -
Offence committed on journey or voyage
Section 184 -
Place of trial for offences triable together
Section 185 -
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
Section 186 -
High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
Section 187 -
Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
Section 188 -
Offence committed outside India
Section 189 -
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Chapter XIV -
CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
Section 190 -
Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
Section 191 -
Transfer on application of the accused
Section 192 -
Making over of cases to Magistrates
Section 193 -
Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
Section 194 -
Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
Section 195 -
Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
Section 195A -
Procedure for witnesses in the case of threatening, etc.
Section 196 -
Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
Section 197 -
Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Section 198 -
Prosecution for offences against marriage
Section 198A -
Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
Section 198B -
Cognizance of offence
Section 199 -
Prosecution for defamation
Chapter XV -
COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES
Section 200 -
Examination of complainant
Section 201 -
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
Section 202 -
Postponement of issue of process
Section 203 -
Dismissal of complaint
Chapter XVI -
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES
Section 204 -
Issue of process
Section 205 -
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Section 206 -
Special summons in cases of petty offence
Section 207 -
Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
Section 208 -
Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
Section 209 -
Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
Section 210 -
Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
Chapter XVII -
THE CHARGE
Section 211 to 217 -
Form of charges
Section 211 -
Contents of charge
Section 212 -
Particulars as to time, place and person
Section 213 -
When manner of committing offence must be stated
Section 214 -
Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
Section 215 -
Effect of errors
Section 216 -
Court may alter charge
Section 217 -
Recall of witnesses when charge altered
Section 218 to 224 -
Joinder of Charges
Section 218 -
Separate charges for distinct offences
Section 219 -
Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
Section 220 -
Trial for more than one offence
Section 221 -
Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
Section 222 -
When offence proved included in offence charged
Section 223 -
What persons may be charged jointly
Section 224 -
Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
Chapter XVIII -
TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION
Section 225 -
Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
Section 226 -
Opening case for prosecution
Section 227 -
Discharge
Section 228 -
Framing of charge
Section 229 -
Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 230 -
Date for prosecution evidence
Section 231 -
Evidence for prosecution
Section 232 -
Acquittal
Section 233 -
Entering upon defence
Section 234 -
Arguments
Section 235 -
Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Section 236 -
Previous conviction
Section 237 -
Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Chapter XIX -
TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Section 238 to 243 -
Cases instituted on a police report
Section 238 -
Compliance with section 207
Section 239 -
When accused shall be discharged
Section 240 -
Framing of charge
Section 241 -
Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 242 -
Evidence for prosecution
Section 243 -
Evidence for defence
Section 244 to 247 -
Cases instituted otherwise than on police report
Section 244 -
Evidence for prosecution
Section 245 -
When accused shall be discharged
Section 246 -
Procedure where accused is not discharged
Section 247 -
Evidence for defence
Section 248 to 250 -
Conclusion of trial
Section 248 -
Acquittal or conviction
Section 249 -
Absence of complainant
Section 250 -
Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
Chapter XX -
TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES
Section 251 -
Substance of accusation to be stated
Section 252 -
Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 253 -
Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Section 254 -
Procedure when not convicted
Section 255 -
Acquittal or conviction
Section 256 -
Non-appearance or death of complainant
Section 257 -
Withdrawal of complaint
Section 258 -
Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
Section 259 -
Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases
Chapter XXI -
SUMMARY TRIALS
Section 260 -
Power to try summarily
Section 261 -
Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
Section 262 -
Procedure for summary trials
Section 263 -
Record in summary trials
Section 264 -
Judgment in cases tried summarily
Section 265 -
Language of record and judgement
Chapter XXIA -
PLEA BARGAINING
Section 265A -
Application of the Chapter
Section 265B -
Application for plea bargaining
Section 265C -
Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
Section 265D -
Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
Section 265E -
Disposal of the case
Section 265F -
Judgment of the Court
Section 265G -
Finality of the judgment
Section 265H -
Power of the Court in plea bargaining
Section 265I -
Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Section 265J -
Savings
Section 265K -
Statements of accused not to be used
Section 265L -
Non-application of the Chapter
Chapter XXII -
ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS
Section 266 -
Definitions
Section 267 -
Power to require attendance of prisoners
Section 268 -
Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
Section 269 -
Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
Section 270 -
Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
Section 271 -
Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Chapter XXIII -
EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Section 272 to 283 -
Mode of taking and recording evidence
Section 272 -
Language of Courts
Section 273 -
Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
Section 274 -
Record in summons-cases and inquiries
Section 275 -
Record in warrant-cases
Section 276 -
Record in trial before Court of Session
Section 277 -
Language of record of evidence
Section 278 -
Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
Section 279 -
Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
Section 280 -
Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
Section 281 -
Record of examination of accused
Section 282 -
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Section 283 -
Record in High Court
Section 284 to 299 -
Commissions for the examination of witnesses
Section 284 -
When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
Section 285 -
Commission to whom to be issued
Section 286 -
Execution of commissions
Section 287 -
Parties may examine witnesses
Section 288 -
Return of commission
Section 289 -
Adjournment of proceeding
Section 290 -
Execution of foreign commissions
Section 291 -
Deposition of medical witness
Section 291A -
Identification report of Magistrate
Section 292 -
Evidence of officers of the Mint
Section 293 -
Reports of certain Government scientific experts
Section 294 -
No formal proof of certain documents
Section 295 -
Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Section 296 -
Evidence of formal character on affidavit
Section 297 -
Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Section 298 -
Previous conviction of acquittal how proved
Section 299 -
Record of evidence in absence of accused
Chapter XXIV -
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS
Section 300 -
Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
Section 301 -
Appearance by public prosecutors
Section 302 -
Permission to conduct prosecution
Section 303 -
Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
Section 304 -
Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
Section 305 -
Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
Section 306 -
Tender of pardon to accomplish
Section 307 -
Power to direct tender of pardon
Section 308 -
Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
Section 309 -
Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
Section 310 -
Local inspection
Section 311 -
Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
Section 311A -
Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature
Section 312 -
Expenses of complainants and witnesses
Section 313 -
Power to examine the accused
Section 314 -
Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
Section 315 -
Accused person to be competent witness
Section 316 -
No influence to be used to induce disclosure
Section 317 -
Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
Section 318 -
Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
Section 319 -
Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
Section 320 -
Compounding of offences
Section 321 -
Withdrawal from prosecution
Section 322 -
Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
Section 323 -
Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
Section 324 -
Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp law or property
Section 325 -
Procedure when Magistrate can not pass sentence sufficiently severe
Section 326 -
Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
Section 327 -
Court to be open
Chapter XXV -
PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
Section 328 -
Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
Section 329 -
Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
Section 330 -
Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation of trial
Section 331 -
Resumption of inquiry or trial
Section 332 -
Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
Section 333 -
When accused appears to have been of sound mind
Section 334 -
Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
Section 335 -
Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
Section 336 -
Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
Section 337 -
Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
Section 338 -
Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
Section 339 -
Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
Chapter XXVI -
PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Section 340 -
Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
Section 341 -
Appeal
Section 342 -
Power to order Court
Section 343 -
Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Section 344 -
Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Section 345 -
Procedure in certain cases of contempt
Section 346 -
Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
Section 347 -
When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
Section 348 -
Discharge of offender on submission of apology
Section 349 -
Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
Section 350 -
Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
Section 351 -
Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
Section 352 -
Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Chapter XXVII -
THE JUDGEMENT
Section 353 -
Judgment
Section 354 -
Language and contents of judgment
Section 355 -
Metropolitan Magistrate's Judgment
Section 356 -
Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
Section 357 -
Order to pay compensation
Section 357A -
Victim compensation scheme-
Section 357B -
Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D or Indian Penal Code
Section 357C -
Treatment of victims
Section 358 -
Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
Section 359 -
Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
Section 360 -
Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Section 361 -
Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Section 362 -
Court not to alter judgment
Section 363 -
Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
Section 364 -
Judgment when to be translated
Section 365 -
Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Chapter 28 -
SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION
Section 366 -
Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
Section 367 -
Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
Section 368 -
Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
Section 369 -
Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
Section 370 -
Procedure in case of difference of opinion
Section 371 -
Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
Chapter XXIX -
APPEALS
Section 372 -
No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
Section 373 -
Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
Section 374 -
Appeals from convictions
Section 375 -
No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
Section 376 -
No appeal in petty cases
Section 377 -
Appeal by the State Government against sentence
Section 378 -
Appeal in case of acquittal
Section 379 -
Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
Section 380 -
Special right of appeal in certain cases
Section 381 -
Appeal to Court of Session how heard
Section 382 -
Petition of appeal
Section 383 -
Procedure when appellant in jail
Section 384 -
Summary dismissal of appeal
Section 385 -
Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
Section 386 -
Powers of the Appellate Court
Section 387 -
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
Section 388 -
Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
Section 389 -
Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
Section 390 -
Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
Section 391 -
Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
Section 392 -
Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
Section 393 -
Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
Section 394 -
Abatement of appeals
Chapter XXX -
REFERENCE AND REVISION
Section 395 -
Reference to High Court
Section 396 -
Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
Section 397 -
Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
Section 398 -
Power to order inquiry
Section 399 -
Sessions Judge's powers of revision
Section 400 -
Power of Additional Sessions Judge
Section 401 -
High Court's powers of revision
Section 402 -
Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
Section 403 -
Option of Court to hear parties
Section 404 -
Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
Section 405 -
High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
Chapter XXXI -
TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES
Section 406 -
Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 407 -
Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
Section 408 -
Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
Section 409 -
Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
Section 410 -
Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Section 411 -
Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
Section 412 -
Reasons to be recorded
Chapter XXXII -
EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES
Section 413 to 416 -
Death Sentences
Section 413 -
Execution of order passed under section 368
Section 414 -
Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
Section 415 -
Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
Section 416 -
Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
Section 417 to 420 -
Imprisonment
Section 417 -
Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Section 418 -
Execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section 419 -
Direction of warrant for execution
Section 420 -
Warrant with whom to be lodged
Section 421 to 424 -
Levy of fine
Section 421 -
Warrant for levy of fine
Section 422 -
Effect of such warrant
Section 423 -
Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend
Section 424 -
Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
Section 425 to 431 -
General provisions regarding execution
Section 425 -
Who may issue warrant
Section 426 -
Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Section 427 -
Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
Section 428 -
Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Section 429 -
Saving
Section 430 -
Return of warrant on execution of sentence
Section 431 -
Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
Section 432 to 435 -
Suspension, remission and comutation of sentences
Section 432 -
Power to suspend or remit sentences
Section 433 -
Power to commute sentence
Section 433A -
Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
Section 434 -
Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
Section 435 -
State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
Chapter XXXIII -
PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS
Section 436 -
In what cases bail to be taken
Section 436A -
Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained
Section 437 -
When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
Section 437A -
Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court
Section 438 -
Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
Section 439 -
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Section 440 -
Amount of bond and reduction thereof
Section 441 -
Bond of accused and sureties
Section 441A -
Declaration by sureties
Section 442 -
Discharge from custody
Section 443 -
Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
Section 444 -
Discharge of sureties
Section 445 -
Deposit instead of recognizance
Section 446 -
Procedure when bond has been forfeited
Section 446A -
Cancellation of bond and bailbond
Section 447 -
Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
Section 448 -
Bond required from minor
Section 449 -
Appeal from orders under section 446
Section 450 -
Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
Chapter XXXIV -
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY
Section 451 -
Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
Section 452 -
Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
Section 453 -
Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
Section 454 -
Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
Section 455 -
Destruction of libellous and other matter
Section 456 -
Power to restore possession of immovable property
Section 457 -
Procedure by police upon seizure of property
Section 458 -
Procedure when no claimant appears within six months
Section 459 -
Power to sell perishable property
Chapter XXXV -
IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS
Section 460 -
Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
Section 461 -
Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
Section 462 -
Proceedings in wrong place
Section 463 -
Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
Section 464 -
Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
Section 465 -
Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
Section 466 -
Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Chapter XXXVI -
LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES
Section 467 -
Definitions
Section 468 -
Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
Section 469 -
Commencement of the period of limitation
Section 470 -
Exclusion of time in certain cases
Section 471 -
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
Section 472 -
Continuing offence
Section 473 -
Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
Chapter XXXVII -
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 474 -
Trials before High Court
Section 475 -
Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
Section 476 -
Forms
Section 477 -
Power of High Court to make rules
Section 478 -
Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases
Section 479 -
Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
Section 480 -
Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
Section 481 -
Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
Section 482 -
Saving of inherent power of High Court
Section 483 -
Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
Section 484 -
Repeal and savings
Schedule 1 -
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
Schedule 1 -
THE FIRST SCHEDULE (Chapter XI to XIX)
Schedule 1 -
THE FIRST SCHEDULE (Chapter XX to XXIII)
Schedule 2 -
THE SECOND SCHEDULE
Amending Act 1 -
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2001
Amending Act 2 -
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) Act, 2005
Amending Act 3 -
CRIMINAL LAW (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2005
Amending Act 4 -
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) AMENDING ACT, 2006
Statement of Objects and Reasons -
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
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