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| SECTION |
| 1. |
Short title, extent and commencement. |
| 2. |
Definitions.(Change) |
| 3. |
Construction of references. |
| 4. |
Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws. |
| 5. |
Saving. |
| CHAPTER II |
| CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES |
| 6. |
Classes of Criminal Courts. |
| 7. |
Territorial divisions. |
| 8. |
Court of Session.(Change) |
| 9. |
Courts of Judicial Magistrates. |
| 10. |
Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc. |
| 11. |
Special Judicial Magistrates.(Change) |
| 12. |
Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates.(Change) |
| 13. |
Subordination of Judicial Magistrates. |
| 14. |
Executive Magistrates.(Change) |
| 15. |
Special Executive Magistrates.(Change) |
| 16. |
Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates. |
| 17. |
Subordination of Executive Magistrates.(Change) |
| 18. |
Public Prosecutors.(Change) |
| 19. |
Assistant Public Prosecutors.(Change) |
| 20. |
Directorate of Prosecution.(Change) |
CHAPTER III
POWER OF COURTS |
| 21. |
Courts by which offences are triable. |
| 22. |
Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass. |
| 23. |
Sentences which Magistrates may pass.(Change) |
| 24. |
Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine. |
| 25. |
Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial.(Change) |
| 26. |
Mode of conferring powers. |
| 27. |
Powers of officers appointed. |
| 28. |
Withdrawal of powers. |
| 29. |
Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office.(Change) |
CHAPTER IV
POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE AND AID TO THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE |
| 30. |
Powers of superior officers of police. |
| 31. |
Public when to assist Magistrates and police. |
| 32. |
Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant. |
| 33. |
Public to give information of certain offences. |
| 34. |
Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report. |
CHAPTER V
ARREST OF PERSONS |
| 35. |
When police may arrest without warrant.(Change) |
| 36. |
Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. |
| 37. |
Designated Police Officer.(Change) |
| 38. |
Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation. |
| 39. |
Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.(Change) |
| 40. |
Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.(Change) |
| 41. |
Arrest by Magistrate. |
| 42. |
Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest. |
| 43. |
Arrest how made.(Change) |
| 44. |
Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested. |
| 45. |
Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions. |
| 46. |
No unnecessary restraint. |
| 47. |
Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail. |
| 48. |
Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend.(Change) |
| 49. |
Search of arrested person. |
| 50. |
Power to seize offensive weapons.(Change) |
| 51. |
Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer.(Change) |
| 52. |
Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. |
| 53. |
Examination of arrested person by medical officer.(Change) |
| 54. |
Identification of person arrested.(Change) |
| 55. |
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant. |
| 56. |
Health and safety of arrested person. |
| 57. |
Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.(Change) |
| 58. |
Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.(Change) |
| 59. |
Police to report apprehensions. |
| 60. |
Discharge of person apprehended.(Change) |
| 61. |
Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. |
| 62. |
Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita. |
CHAPTER VI
PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE |
| A. -Summons |
| 63. |
Form of summons.(Change) |
| 64. |
Summons how served.(Change) |
| 65. |
Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies.(Change) |
| 66. |
Service when persons summoned cannot be found. |
| 67. |
Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided. |
| 68. |
Service on Government servant. |
| 69. |
Service of summons outside local limits. |
| 70. |
Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present.(Change) |
| 71. |
Service of summons on witness.(Change) |
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B.—Warrant of arrest
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| 72. |
Form of warrant of arrest and duration. |
| 73. |
Power to direct security to be taken.(Change) |
| 74. |
Warrants to whom directed. |
| 75. |
Warrant may be directed to any person. |
| 76. |
Warrant directed to police officer. |
| 77. |
Notification of substance of warrant. |
| 78. |
Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay. |
| 79. |
Where warrant may be executed. |
| 80. |
Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction. |
| 81. |
Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside Jurisdiction. |
| 82. |
Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued.(Change) |
| 83. |
Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought.(Change) |
| C.—Proclamation and attachment |
| 84. |
Proclamation for person absconding.(Change) |
| 85. |
Attachment of property of person absconding. |
| 86. |
Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person.(New) |
| 87. |
Claims and objections to attachment. |
| 88. |
Release, sale and restoration of attached property. |
| 89. |
Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property. |
| D.—Other rules regarding processes |
| 90. |
Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons. |
| 91. |
Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance.(Change) |
| 92. |
Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance.(Change) |
| 93. |
Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest. |
| CHAPTER VII |
| PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS |
| A.—Summons to produce |
| 94. |
Summons to produce document or other thing.(Change) |
| 95. |
Procedure as to letters. |
| B.—Search-warrants |
| 96. |
When search-warrant may be issued. |
| 97. |
Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.(Change) |
| 98. |
Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same. |
| 99. |
Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture. |
| 100. |
Search for persons wrongfully confined. |
| 101. |
Power to compel restoration of abducted females.(Change) |
| C.—General provisions relating to searches |
| 102. |
Direction, etc., of search-warrants. |
| 103. |
Persons in charge of closed place to allow search. |
| 104. |
Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction. |
| D.—Miscellaneous |
| 105. |
Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means.(Change) |
| 106. |
Power of police officer to seize certain property. |
| 107. |
Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property.(Change) |
| 108. |
Magistrate may direct search in his presence. |
| 109. |
Power to impound document, etc., produced. |
| 110. |
Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes. |
| CHAPTER VIII |
| RECIPROCAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE IN CERTAIN MATTERS AND PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY |
| 111. |
Definitions. |
| 112. |
Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. |
| 113. |
Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India. |
| 114. |
Assistance in securing transfer of persons. |
| 115. |
Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property. |
| 116. |
Identifying unlawfully acquired property. |
| 117. |
Seizure or attachment of property. |
| 118. |
Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter. |
| 119. |
Notice of forfeiture of property. |
| 120. |
Forfeiture of property in certain cases. |
| 121. |
Fine in lieu of forfeiture. |
| 122. |
Certain transfers to be null and void. |
| 123. |
Procedure in respect of letter of request. |
| 124. |
Application of this Chapter. |
| CHAPTER IX |
| SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR |
| 125. |
Security for keeping peace on conviction.(Change) |
| 126. |
Security for keeping peace in other cases.(Change) |
| 127. |
Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters.(Change) |
| 128. |
Security for good behaviour from suspected persons.(Change) |
| 129. |
Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders.(Change) |
| 130. |
Order to be made.(Change) |
| 131. |
Procedure in respect of person present in Court. |
| 132. |
Summons or warrant in case of person not so present. |
| 133. |
Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant. |
| 134. |
Power to dispense with personal attendance.(Change) |
| 135. |
Inquiry as to truth of information.(Change) |
| 136. |
Order to give security.(Change) |
| 137. |
Discharge of person informed against. |
| 138. |
Commencement of period for which security is required. |
| 139. |
Contents of bond.(Change) |
| 140. |
Power to reject sureties.(Change) |
| 141. |
Imprisonment in default of security.(Change) |
| 142. |
Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security. |
| 143. |
Security for unexpired period of bond.(Change) |
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CHAPTER X
ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND PARENTS
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| 144. |
Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents. |
| 145. |
Procedure. |
| 146. |
Alteration in allowance. |
| 147. |
Enforcement of order of maintenance. |
| CHAPTER XI |
| MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY |
| A.—Unlawful assemblies |
| 148. |
Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force.(Change) |
| 149. |
Use of armed forces to disperse assembly.(Change) |
| 150. |
Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly. |
| 151. |
Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149, and 150. |
| B.—Public nuisances |
| 152. |
Conditional order for removal of nuisance. |
| 153. |
Service or notification of order. |
| 154. |
Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause.(Change) |
| 155. |
Penalty for failure to comply with section 154. |
| 156. |
Procedure where existence of public right is denied. |
| 157. |
Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause.(Change) |
| 158. |
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert. |
| 159. |
Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc. |
| 160. |
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience. |
| 161. |
Injunction pending inquiry. |
| 162. |
Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.(Change) |
| C.—Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger |
| 163. |
Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger. |
| D.—Disputes as to immovable property |
| 164. |
Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace. |
| 165. |
Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver. |
| 166. |
Dispute concerning right of use of land or water. |
| 167. |
Local Inquiry. |
| CHAPTER XII |
| PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE |
| 168. |
Police to prevent cognizable offences. |
| 169. |
Information of design to commit cognizable offences. |
| 170. |
Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences. |
| 171. |
Prevention of injury to public property. |
| 172. |
Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police. (New) |
| CHAPTER XIII |
| INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE |
| 173. |
Information in cognizable cases.(Change) |
| 174. |
Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.(Change) |
| 175. |
Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case.(Change) |
| 176. |
Procedure for investigation.(Change) |
| 177. |
Report how submitted. |
| 178. |
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry. |
| 179. |
Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses.(Change) |
| 180. |
Examination of witnesses by police.(Change) |
| 181. |
Statements to police and use thereof. |
| 182. |
No inducement to be offered. |
| 183. |
Recording of confessions and statements.(Change) |
| 184. |
Medical examination of victim of rape.(Change) |
| 185. |
Search by police officer.(Change) |
| 186. |
When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search- warrant. |
| 187. |
Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty four hours.(Change) |
| 188. |
Report of investigation by subordinate police officer. |
| 189. |
Release of accused when evidence deficient.(Change) |
| 190. |
Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient.(Change) |
| 191. |
Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint. |
| 192. |
Diary of proceedings in investigation. |
| 193. |
Report of police officer on completion of investigation.(Change) |
| 194. |
Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.(Change) |
| 195. |
Power to summon persons.(Change) |
| 196. |
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death. |
| CHAPTER XIV |
| JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS |
| 197. |
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. |
| 198. |
Place of inquiry or trial. |
| 199. |
Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues. |
| 200. |
Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence. |
| 201. |
Place of trial in case of certain offences. |
| 202. |
Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc.(Change) |
| 203. |
Offence committed on journey or voyage. |
| 204. |
Place of trial for offences triable together. |
| 205. |
Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions. |
| 206. |
High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place. |
| 207. |
Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction.(Change) |
| 208. |
Offence committed outside India.(Change) |
| 209. |
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XV |
| CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS |
| 210. |
Cognizance of offences by Magistrate.(Change) |
| 211. |
Transfer on application of accused. |
| 212. |
Making over of cases to Magistrates. |
| 213. |
Cognizance of offences by Court of Session. |
| 214. |
Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them. |
| 215. |
Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence.(Change) |
| 216. |
Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc. |
| 217. |
Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence. |
| 218. |
Prosecution of Judges and public servants.(Change) |
| 219. |
Prosecution for offences against marriage.(Change) |
| 220. |
Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. |
| 221. |
Cognizance of offence. |
| 222. |
Prosecution for defamation.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XVI |
| COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES |
| 223. |
Examination of complainant.(Change) |
| 224. |
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case. |
| 225. |
Postponement of issue of process. |
| 226. |
Dismissal of complaint. |
| CHAPTER XVII |
| COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES |
| 227. |
Issue of process.(Change) |
| 228. |
Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused. |
| 229. |
Special summons in cases of petty offence.(Change) |
| 230. |
Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents.(Change) |
| 231. |
Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session.(Change) |
| 232. |
Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it.(Change) |
| 233. |
Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence. |
| CHAPTER XVIII |
| THE CHARGE |
| A.—Form of charges |
| 234. |
Contents of charge. |
| 235. |
Particulars as to time, place and person. |
| 236. |
When manner of committing offence must be stated. |
| 237. |
Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable. |
| 238. |
Effect of errors. |
| 239. |
Court may alter charge. |
| 240. |
Recall of witnesses when charge altered. |
| B.- Joinder of charges |
| 241. |
Separate charges for distinct offences. |
| 242. |
Offences of same kind within year may be charged together.(Change) |
| 243. |
Trial for more than one offence. |
| 244. |
Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed. |
| 245. |
When offence proved included in offence charged. |
| 246. |
What persons may be charged jointly. |
| 247. |
Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges. |
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CHAPTER XIX
TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION
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| 248. |
Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor. |
| 249. |
Opening case for prosecution.(change) |
| 250. |
Discharge.(change) |
| 251. |
Framing of charge.(change) |
| 252. |
Conviction on plea of guilty. |
| 253. |
Date for prosecution evidence. |
| 254. |
Evidence for prosecution.(change) |
| 255. |
Acquittal. |
| 256. |
Entering upon defence. |
| 257. |
Arguments. |
| 258. |
Judgment of acquittal or conviction.(change) |
| 259. |
Previous conviction. |
| 260. |
Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222. |
| CHAPTER XX |
| TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES |
| A.—Cases instituted on a police report |
| 261. |
Compliance with section 230. |
| 262. |
When accused shall be discharged.(Change) |
| 263. |
Framing of charge.(Change) |
| 264. |
Conviction on plea of guilty. |
| 265. |
Evidence for prosecution.(Change) |
| 266. |
Evidence for defence.(Change) |
| B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report |
| 267. |
Evidence for prosecution. |
| 268. |
When accused shall be discharged. |
| 269. |
Procedure where accused is not discharged.(Change) |
| 270. |
Evidence for defence. |
| C.-Conclusion of trial |
| 271. |
Acquittal or conviction. |
| 272. |
Absence of complainant.(Change) |
| 273. |
Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXI |
| TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES |
| 274. |
Substance of accusation to be stated.(Change) |
| 275. |
Conviction on plea of guilty. |
| 276. |
Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases. |
| 277. |
Procedure when not convicted. |
| 278. |
Acquittal or conviction. |
| 279. |
Non-appearance or death of complainant.(Change) |
| 280. |
Withdrawal of complaint. |
| 281. |
Power to stop proceedings in certain cases. |
| 282. |
Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases. |
| CHAPTER XXII |
| SUMMARY TRIALS |
| 283. |
Power to try summarily.(Change) |
| 284. |
Summary trial by Magistrate of second class. |
| 285. |
Procedure for summary trials. |
| 286. |
Record in summary trials. |
| 287. |
Judgment in cases tried summarily. |
| 288. |
Language of record and judgment. |
| CHAPTER XXIII |
| PLEA BARGAINING |
| 289. |
Application of Chapter.(Change) |
| 290. |
Application for plea bargaining.(Change) |
| 291. |
Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition. |
| 292. |
Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court. |
| 293. |
Disposal of case.(Change) |
| 294. |
Judgment of Court. |
| 295. |
Finality of judgment. |
| 296. |
Power of Court in plea bargaining. |
| 297. |
Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment. |
| 298. |
Savings. |
| 299. |
Statements of accused not to be used. |
| 300. |
Non-application of Chapter. |
| CHAPTER XXIV |
| ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS |
| 301. |
Definitions. |
| 302. |
Power to require attendance of prisoners. |
| 303. |
Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302.(Change) |
| 304. |
Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies. |
| 305. |
Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody. |
| 306. |
Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison. |
| CHAPTER XXV |
| EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS |
| A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence |
| 307. |
Language of Courts. |
| 308. |
Evidence to be taken in presence of accused.(Change) |
| 309. |
Record in summons-cases and inquiries. |
| 310. |
Record in warrant-cases. |
| 311. |
Record in trial before Court of Session. |
| 312. |
Language of record of evidence. |
| 313. |
Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed.(Change) |
| 314. |
Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate. |
| 315. |
Remarks respecting demeanour of witness. |
| 316. |
Record of examination of accused.(Change) |
| 317. |
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully. |
| 318. |
Record in High Court. |
| B.-Commissions for the examination of witnesses |
| 319. |
When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued. |
| 320. |
Commission to whom to be issued. |
| 321. |
Execution of commissions. |
| 322. |
Parties may examine witnesses. |
| 323. |
Return of commission. |
| 324. |
Adjournment of proceeding. |
| 325. |
Execution of foreign commissions. |
| 326. |
Deposition of medical witness. |
| 327. |
Identification report of Magistrate. |
| 328. |
Evidence of officers of Mint. |
| 329. |
Reports of certain Government scientific experts. |
| 330. |
No formal proof of certain documents.(Change) |
| 331. |
Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants. |
| 332. |
Evidence of formal character on affidavit. |
| 333. |
Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn. |
| 334. |
Previous conviction or acquittal how proved. |
| 335. |
Record of evidence in absence of accused. |
| 336. |
Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXVI |
| GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS |
| 337. |
Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence. |
| 338. |
Appearance by Public Prosecutors. |
| 339. |
Permission to conduct prosecution. |
| 340. |
Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended. |
| 341. |
Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.(Change) |
| 342. |
Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused. |
| 343. |
Tender of pardon to accomplice.(Change) |
| 344. |
Power to direct tender of pardon. |
| 345. |
Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon. |
| 346. |
Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.(Change) |
| 347. |
Local inspection. |
| 348. |
Power to summon material witness, or examine person present. |
| 349. |
Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc.(Change) |
| 350. |
Expenses of complainants and witnesses. |
| 351. |
Power to examine accused. |
| 352. |
Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments. |
| 353. |
Accused person to be competent witness. |
| 354. |
No influence to be used to induce disclosure. |
| 355. |
Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases.(Change) |
| 356. |
Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender.(Change) |
| 357. |
Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings. |
| 358. |
Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence. |
| 359. |
Compounding of offences.(Change) |
| 360. |
Withdrawal from prosecution.(Change) |
| 361. |
Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of. |
| 362. |
Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed. |
| 363. |
Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property. |
| 364. |
Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe.(Change) |
| 365. |
Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another. |
| 366. |
Court to be open. |
| CHAPTER XXVII |
| PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND |
| 367. |
Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind.(Change) |
| 368. |
Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court. |
| 369. |
Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial.(Change) |
| 370. |
Resumption of inquiry or trial. |
| 371. |
Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court. |
| 372. |
When accused appears to have been of sound mind. |
| 373. |
Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind. |
| 374. |
Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody.(Change) |
| 375. |
Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge. |
| 376. |
Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence.(Change) |
| 377. |
Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released.(Change) |
| 378. |
Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXVIII |
| PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE |
| 379. |
Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215. |
| 380. |
Appeal. |
| 381. |
Power to order costs. |
| 382. |
Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance. |
| 383. |
Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence.(Change) |
| 384. |
Procedure in certain cases of contempt.(Change) |
| 385. |
Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384. |
| 386. |
When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court. |
| 387. |
Discharge of offender on submission of apology. |
| 388. |
Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document. |
| 389. |
Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons. |
| 390. |
Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389. |
| 391. |
Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves. |
| CHAPTER XXIX |
| THE JUDGMENT |
| 392. |
Judgment.(Change) |
| 393. |
Language and contents of judgment. |
| 394. |
Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender.(Change) |
| 395. |
Order to pay compensation. |
| 396. |
Victim compensation scheme. |
| 397. |
Treatment of victims.(Change) |
| 398. |
Witness protection scheme.(New) |
| 399. |
Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested. |
| 400. |
Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases. |
| 401. |
Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition.(Change) |
| 402. |
Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases. |
| 403. |
Court not to alter judgment. |
| 404. |
Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons.(Change) |
| 405. |
Judgment when to be translated.(Change) |
| 406. |
Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate. |
| CHAPTER XXX |
| SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION |
| 407. |
Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation. |
| 408. |
Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken. |
| 409. |
Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction. |
| 410. |
Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges. |
| 411. |
Procedure in case of difference of opinion.(Change) |
| 412. |
Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXXI |
| APPEALS |
| 413. |
No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided. |
| 414. |
Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour. |
| 415. |
Appeals from convictions. |
| 416. |
No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty. |
| 417. |
No appeal in petty cases.(Change) |
| 418. |
Appeal by State Government against sentence.(Change) |
| 419. |
Appeal in case of acquittal. |
| 420. |
Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases. |
| 421. |
Special right of appeal in certain cases. |
| 422. |
Appeal to Court of Session how heard. |
| 423. |
Petition of appeal. |
| 424. |
Procedure when appellant in jail. |
| 425. |
Summary dismissal of appeal. |
| 426. |
Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily. |
| 427. |
Powers of Appellate Court. |
| 428. |
Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court. |
| 429. |
Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court. |
| 430. |
Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail.(Change) |
| 431. |
Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal. |
| 432. |
Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken. |
| 433. |
Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided. |
| 434. |
Finality of judgments and orders on appeal. |
| 435. |
Abatement of appeals. |
| CHAPTER XXXII |
| REFERENCE AND REVISION |
| 436. |
Reference to High Court.(Change) |
| 437. |
Disposal of case according to decision of High Court. |
| 438. |
Calling for records to exercise powers of revision.(Change) |
| 439. |
Power to order inquiry. |
| 440. |
Sessions Judge’s powers of revision. |
| 441. |
Power of Additional Sessions Judge. |
| 442. |
High Court’s powers of revision. |
| 443. |
Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases. |
| 444. |
Option of Court to hear parties. |
| 445. |
High Court’s order to be certified to lower Court. |
| CHAPTER XXXIII |
| TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES |
| 446. |
Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals. |
| 447. |
Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals.(Change) |
| 448. |
Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals.(Change) |
| 449. |
Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges. |
| 450. |
Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates. |
| 451. |
Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates. |
| 452. |
Reasons to be recorded. |
| CHAPTER XXXIV |
| EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION OF SENTENCES |
| A.—Death Sentences |
| 453. |
Execution of order passed under section 409. |
| 454. |
Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court. |
| 455. |
Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court. |
| 456. |
Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman.(Change) |
| B.—Imprisonment |
| 457. |
Power to appoint place of imprisonment. |
| 458. |
Execution of sentence of imprisonment.(Change) |
| 459. |
Direction of warrant for execution. |
| 460. |
Warrant with whom to be lodged. |
| C.—Levy of fine |
| 461. |
Warrant for levy of fine.(Change) |
| 462. |
Effect of such warrant. |
| 463. |
Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend. |
| 464. |
Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment.(Change) |
| D.—General provisions regarding execution |
| 465. |
Who may issue warrant. |
| 466. |
Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect. |
| 467. |
Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence. |
| 468. |
Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against. |
| 469. |
Saving. |
| 470. |
Return of warrant on execution of sentence. |
| 471. |
Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine. |
| E.—Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences |
| 472. |
Mercy petition in death sentence cases. (Change) |
| 473. |
Power to suspend or remit sentences. |
| 474. |
Power to commute sentence.(Change) |
| 475. |
Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases. |
| 476. |
Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences. |
| 477. |
State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXXV |
| PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS |
| 478. |
In what cases bail to be taken. |
| 479. |
Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained.(Change) |
| 480. |
When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence.(Change) |
| 481. |
Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court.(Change) |
| 482. |
Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest.(Change) |
| 483. |
Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail. |
| 484. |
Amount of bond and reduction thereof. |
| 485. |
Bond of accused and sureties.(Change) |
| 486. |
Declaration by sureties. |
| 487. |
Discharge from custody.(Change) |
| 488. |
Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient. |
| 489. |
Discharge of sureties. |
| 490. |
Deposit instead of recognizance.(Change) |
| 491. |
Procedure when bond has been forfeited. |
| 492. |
Cancellation of bond and bail bond.(Change) |
| 493. |
Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited.(Change) |
| 494. |
Bond required from child.(Change) |
| 495. |
Appeal from orders under section 491. |
| 496. |
Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances. |
| CHAPTER XXXVI |
| DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY |
| 497. |
Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases.(Change) |
| 498. |
Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial. |
| 499. |
Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused. |
| 500. |
Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499. |
| 501. |
Destruction of libellous and other matter. |
| 502. |
Power to restore possession of immovable property. |
| 503. |
Procedure by police upon seizure of property. |
| 504. |
Procedure where no claimant appears within six months. |
| 505. |
Power to sell perishable property.(Change) |
| CHAPTER XXXVII |
| IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS |
| 506. |
Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings. |
| 507. |
Irregularities which vitiate proceedings.(Change) |
| 508. |
Proceedings in wrong place. |
| 509. |
Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316. |
| 510. |
Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge. |
| 511. |
Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity. |
| 512. |
Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful. |
| CHAPTER XXXVIII |
| LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN OFFENCES |
| 513. |
Definitions. |
| 514. |
Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation.(Change) |
| 515. |
Commencement of period of limitation. |
| 516. |
Exclusion of time in certain cases. |
| 517. |
Exclusion of date on which Court is closed. |
| 518. |
Continuing offence. |
| 519. |
Extension of period of limitation in certain cases. |
| CHAPTER XXXIX |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| 520. |
Trials before High Courts. |
| 521. |
Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial. |
| 522. |
Forms. |
| 523. |
Power of High Court to make rules. |
| 524. |
Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases. |
| 525. |
Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested. |
| 526. |
Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts.(Change) |
| 527. |
Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property. |
| 528. |
Saving of inherent powers of High Court. |
| 529. |
Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts.(Change) |
| 530. |
Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode. (Change) |
| 531. |
Repeal and savings.(Change) |
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