Category: Code of Criminal Procedure
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Classes of Criminal Courts and Their Jurisdiction (Ss. 6 to 8 CrPC)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Hierarchy of Criminal Courts (S. 6 CrPC) Administration of justice is the most important function of the state. For this purpose our constitution has set up a hierarchy of courts. A court is a place where legal trials take place. It is an institution where several disputes…
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Cognizable Offence and Non-Cognizable Offence
Law and You > Procedural Laws > CrPC > Cognizable Offence and Non-Cognizable Offence In this article, we shall study types of offences based on whether bail can be granted or not. The two kinds are a) Cognizable offence and b) Non-Cognizable offence Section 2(n) of the CrPC defines the word “offence”. Section 2(n) The…
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Bailable and Non Bailable Offences
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Bailable and Non Bailable Offences The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, does not define bail, although the terms bailable offence and non-bailable offence have been defined. The meaning of “bail” is to set an accused person free after depositing some money with the court before he is tried,…
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Interpretation Clause of Code of Criminal Procedure (S. 2)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Interpretation Clause of CrPC (S. 2) The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974. It provides the machinery for the investigation of…
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Objectives, and Salient Features of CrPC
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Objectives, and Salient Features of CrPC The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is mainly an adjective law of Procedure. The purpose of the code is to provide machinery for prosecution, trial, and punishment of offenders under substantive criminal law. i.e., the Indian Penal Code and other laws…
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History, Amendments, and Scheme of CrPC
Law and You > Procedural Laws > CrPC > History, Amendments, and Scheme of CrPC The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is mainly an adjective law of Procedure. The purpose of the code is to provide machinery for prosecution, trial, and punishment of offenders under substantive criminal law. i.e., the Indian Penal Code and other…
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Bail Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (s. 436)
The Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, does not define bail, although the terms bailable offence and non-bailable offence have been defined. The literal meaning of the word “bail” is surety. Therefore, the term refers to release from custody, either on personal bond or with sureties. i.e., to set an accused person free after depositing some money…
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Arrest by Police Officer
a) What are the powers of the Police to arrest a person? What are the rights of an arrested person? According to Section 273 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 evidence of the trial and other proceedings shall be taken in the presence of the accused. In order to follow the said procedure, the…
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Chapter 4 to 15 CrPC (2 M Questions)
a) Explain: Powers of ‘Superior Police Officers’. According to Section 36 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 police officers superior in rank to an officer in charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the…
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Interpretation Clause CrPC (Short Notes)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > CrPC > Interpretation Clause CrPC (Short Notes) In this article we shall understand some fundamental terms and concepts of CrPC viz: bailable offence, non bailable offence, complaint, investigation, inquiry, and trial. a) Bailable Offence: According to Section 2(n) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ‘offence’ means any act or omission…