Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still governs offences and proceedings from before that date.
Chapter I: Preliminary
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement 1 judgment
- 2 Definitions 57 judgments
- 3 Construction of references 1 judgment
- 4 Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws 23 judgments
- 5 Saving 21 judgments
Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
- 6 Classes of Criminal Courts 6 judgments
- 7 Territorial divisions 1 judgment
- 8 Metropolitan areas 3 judgments
- 9 Court of Session 6 judgments
- 10 Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges 2 judgments
- 11 Courts of Judicial Magistrates 2 judgments
- 12 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc 2 judgments
- 13 Special Judicial Magistrates 2 judgments
- 14 Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates 1 judgment
- 15 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- 16 Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates 2 judgments
- 17 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate 3 judgments
- 18 Special Metropolitan Magistrates 1 judgment
- 19 Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates 5 judgments
- 20 Executive Magistrates 1 judgment
- 21 Special Executive Magistrates 1 judgment
- 22 Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates 1 judgment
- 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates 1 judgment
- 24 Public Prosecutors 8 judgments
- 25 Assistant Public Prosecutors 3 judgments
- 25A Directorate of Prosecution 3 judgments
Chapter III: Power of Courts
- 26 Courts by which offences are triable 7 judgments
- 27 Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
- 28 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass 1 judgment
- 29 Sentences which Magistrates may pass 4 judgments
- 30 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine 4 judgments
- 31 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial 10 judgments
- 32 Mode of conferring powers 1 judgment
- 33 Powers of officers appointed
- 34 Withdrawal of powers
- 35 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
Chapter IV: A.–Powers of Superior Officers of Police
- 36 Powers of superior officers of police 6 judgments
B.–aid to the magistrates and the police
Chapter V: Arrest of Persons
- 41 When police may arrest without warrant 33 judgments
- 41A Notice of appearance before police officer 36 judgments
- 41B Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest 2 judgments
- 41C Control room at districts
- 41D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation 2 judgments
- 42 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence 3 judgments
- 43 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest 13 judgments
- 44 Arrest by Magistrate
- 45 Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
- 46 Arrest how made 7 judgments
- 47 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested 1 judgment
- 48 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions 4 judgments
- 49 No unnecessary restraint 3 judgments
- 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail 8 judgments
- 50A Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person 6 judgments
- 51 Search of arrested person 4 judgments
- 52 Power to seize offensive weapons 2 judgments
- 53 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer 6 judgments
- 53A Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner 11 judgments
- 54 Examination of arrested person by medical officer 3 judgments
- 54A Identification of person arrested 3 judgments
- 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant 2 judgments
- 55A Health and safety of arrested person 2 judgments
- 56 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station 4 judgments
- 57 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours 11 judgments
- 58 Police to report apprehensions 2 judgments
- 59 Discharge of person apprehended 1 judgment
- 60 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake 1 judgment
- 60A Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code 3 judgments
Chapter VI: Processes to Compel Appearance
A.–Summons
- 61 Form of summons 4 judgments
- 62 Summons how served 1 judgment
- 63 Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
- 64 Service when persons summoned cannot be found 1 judgment
- 65 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- 66 Service on Government servant
- 67 Service of summons outside local limits
- 68 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- 69 Service of summons on witness by post
B.–Warrant of arrest
- 70 Form of warrant of arrest and duration 2 judgments
- 71 Power to direct security to be taken
- 72 Warrants to whom directed
- 73 Warrant may be directed to any person
- 74 Warrant directed to police officer
- 75 Notification of substance of warrant
- 76 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay 1 judgment
- 77 Where warrant may be executed 1 judgment
- 78 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- 79 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction 1 judgment
- 80 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- 81 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought 2 judgments
C.–Proclamation and attachment
- 82 Proclamation for person absconding 25 judgments
- 83 Attachment of property of person absconding 10 judgments
- 84 Claims and objections to attachment
- 85 Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- 86 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
D.–Other rules regarding processes
Chapter VII: Processes to Compel the Production of Things
A.–Summons to produce
B.–Search-warrants
- 93 When search-warrant may be issued 1 judgment
- 94 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc 1 judgment
- 95 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same 5 judgments
- 96 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture 4 judgments
- 97 Search for persons wrongfully confined 2 judgments
- 98 Power to compel restoration of abducted females 2 judgments
C.–General provisions relating to searches
- 99 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
- 100 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search 17 judgments
- 101 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
D.–Miscellaneous
Chapter VIIA: Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
- 105A Definitions
- 105B Assistance in securing transfer of persons
- 105C Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
- 105D Identifying unlawfully acquired property
- 105E Seizure or attachment of property 1 judgment
- 105F Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- 105G Notice of forfeiture of property
- 105H Forfeiture of property in certain cases
- 105-I Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- 105J Certain transfers to be null and void
- 105K Procedure in respect of letter of request
- 105L Application of this Chapter
Chapter VIII: Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
- 106 Security for keeping the peace on conviction 2 judgments
- 107 Security for keeping the peace in other cases 11 judgments
- 108 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters 3 judgments
- 109 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons 3 judgments
- 110 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders 7 judgments
- 111 Order to be made 2 judgments
- 112 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- 113 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
- 114 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- 115 Power to dispense with personal attendance 1 judgment
- 116 Inquiry as to truth of information 2 judgments
- 117 Order to give security 3 judgments
- 118 Discharge of person informed against 2 judgments
- 119 Commencement of period for which security is required
- 120 Contents of bond 1 judgment
- 121 Power to reject sureties
- 122 Imprisonment in default of security 2 judgments
- 123 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- 124 Security for unexpired period of bond
Chapter IX: Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
- 125 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents 48 judgments
- 126 Procedure 1 judgment
- 127 Alteration in allowance 4 judgments
- 128 Enforcement of order of maintenance 3 judgments
Chapter X: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
A.–Unlawful assemblies
- 129 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force 5 judgments
- 130 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
- 131 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly 1 judgment
- 132 Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections 3 judgments
B.–Public nuisances
- 133 Conditional order for removal of nuisance 4 judgments
- 134 Service or notification of order
- 135 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
- 136 Consequences of his failing to do so
- 137 Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- 138 Procedure where he appears to show cause
- 139 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert 3 judgments
- 140 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
- 141 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
- 142 Injunction pending inquiry
- 143 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance 1 judgment
C.–Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
D.–Disputes as to immovable property
Chapter XI: Preventive Action of the Police
Chapter XII: Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate
- 154 Information in cognizable cases 81 judgments
- 155 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases 18 judgments
- 156 Police officer‘s power to investigate cognizable case 111 judgments
- 157 Procedure for investigation 26 judgments
- 158 Report how submitted 3 judgments
- 159 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry 3 judgments
- 160 Police officer‘s power to require attendance of witnesses 16 judgments
- 161 Examination of witnesses by police 282 judgments
- 162 Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence 58 judgments
- 163 No inducement to be offered 6 judgments
- 164 Recording of confessions and statements 157 judgments
- 164A Medical examination of the victim of rape 9 judgments
- 165 Search by police officer 11 judgments
- 166 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant 2 judgments
- 166A Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India 1 judgment
- 166B Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- 167 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours 71 judgments
- 168 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer 1 judgment
- 169 Release of accused when evidence deficient 15 judgments
- 170 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient 12 judgments
- 171 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint
- 172 Diary of proceedings in investigation 10 judgments
- 173 Report of police officer on completion of investigation 243 judgments
- 174 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc 41 judgments
- 175 Power to summon persons 2 judgments
- 176 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death 6 judgments
Chapter XIII: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
- 177 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial 10 judgments
- 178 Place of inquiry or trial 9 judgments
- 179 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues 4 judgments
- 180 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence 1 judgment
- 181 Place of trial in case of certain offences 1 judgment
- 182 Offences committed by letters, etc 1 judgment
- 183 Offence committed on journey or voyage
- 184 Place of trial for offences triable together 5 judgments
- 185 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions 2 judgments
- 186 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place 4 judgments
- 187 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- 188 Offence committed outside India 3 judgments
- 189 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Chapter XIV: Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
- 190 Cognizance of offences by Magistrates 57 judgments
- 191 Transfer on application of the accused
- 192 Making over of cases to Magistrates 1 judgment
- 193 Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session 22 judgments
- 194 Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them 2 judgments
- 195 Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence 35 judgments
- 195A Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- 196 Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence 10 judgments
- 197 Prosecution of Judges and public servants 56 judgments
- 198 Prosecution for offences against marriage 7 judgments
- 198A Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
- 198B Cognizance of offence 3 judgments
- 199 Prosecution for defamation 9 judgments
Chapter XV: Complaints to Magistrates
- 200 Examination of complainant 103 judgments
- 201 Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case 5 judgments
- 202 Postponement of issue of process 53 judgments
- 203 Dismissal of complaint 26 judgments
Chapter XVI: Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates
- 204 Issue of process 32 judgments
- 205 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused 10 judgments
- 206 Special summons in cases of petty offence
- 207 Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents 45 judgments
- 208 Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session 19 judgments
- 209 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it 36 judgments
- 210 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence 2 judgments
Chapter XVII: The Charge
A.–Form of charges
- 211 Contents of charge 6 judgments
- 212 Particulars as to time, place and person 2 judgments
- 213 When manner of committing offence must be stated 3 judgments
- 214 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- 215 Effect of errors 4 judgments
- 216 Court may alter charge 20 judgments
- 217 Recall of witnesses when charge altered 3 judgments
B.–Joinder of charges
- 218 Separate charges for distinct offences 6 judgments
- 219 Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together 6 judgments
- 220 Trial for more than one offence 10 judgments
- 221 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed 2 judgments
- 222 When offence proved included in offence charged 4 judgments
- 223 What persons may be charged jointly 13 judgments
- 224 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges 1 judgment
Chapter XVIII: Trial Before A Court of Session
- 225 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor 4 judgments
- 226 Opening case for prosecution 4 judgments
- 227 Discharge 53 judgments
- 228 Framing of charge 23 judgments
- 229 Conviction on plea of guilty
- 230 Date for prosecution evidence 4 judgments
- 231 Evidence for prosecution 6 judgments
- 232 Acquittal 6 judgments
- 233 Entering upon defence 5 judgments
- 234 Arguments
- 235 Judgment of acquittal or conviction 34 judgments
- 236 Previous conviction 1 judgment
- 237 Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Chapter XIX: Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates
A.–Cases instituted on a police report
- 238 Compliance with section 207 5 judgments
- 239 When accused shall be discharged 32 judgments
- 240 Framing of charge 10 judgments
- 241 Conviction on plea of guilty 4 judgments
- 242 Evidence for prosecution 6 judgments
- 243 Evidence for defence 4 judgments
B.–Cases instituted otherwise than on police report
- 244 Evidence for prosecution 2 judgments
- 245 When accused shall be discharged 12 judgments
- 246 Procedure where accused is not discharged 1 judgment
- 247 Evidence for defence 2 judgments
C.–Conclusion of trial
Chapter XX: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
- 251 Substance of accusation to be stated 7 judgments
- 252 Conviction on plea of guilty 2 judgments
- 253 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases 1 judgment
- 254 Procedure when not convicted
- 255 Acquittal or conviction 3 judgments
- 256 Non-appearance or death of complainant 4 judgments
- 257 Withdrawal of complaint 2 judgments
- 258 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases 5 judgments
- 259 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases 1 judgment
Chapter XXI: Summary Trials
- 260 Power to try summarily 3 judgments
- 261 Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
- 262 Procedure for summary trials 6 judgments
- 263 Record in summary trials
- 264 Judgment in cases tried summarily 2 judgments
- 265 Language of record and judgment 5 judgments
Chapter XXIA: Plea Bargaining
- 265A Application of the Chapter
- 265B Application for plea bargaining
- 265C Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- 265D Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
- 265E Disposal of the case
- 265F Judgment of the Court
- 265G Finality of the judgment
- 265H Power of the Court in plea bargaining
- 265-I Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set-off against the sentence of imprisonment
- 265J Savings
- 265K Statements of accused not to be used
- 265L Non-application of the Chapter
Chapter XXII: Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
- 266 Definitions
- 267 Power to require attendance of prisoners 4 judgments
- 268 Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
- 269 Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies 1 judgment
- 270 Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- 271 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Chapter XXIII: Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
A.–Mode of taking and recording evidence
- 272 Language of Courts 1 judgment
- 273 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused 7 judgments
- 274 Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- 275 Record in warrant-cases
- 276 Record in trial before Court of Session
- 277 Language of record of evidence 1 judgment
- 278 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed 2 judgments
- 279 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader 1 judgment
- 280 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness 1 judgment
- 281 Record of examination of accused
- 282 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully 1 judgment
- 283 Record in High Court
B.–Commissions for the examination of witnesses
- 284 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued 3 judgments
- 285 Commission to whom to be issued 1 judgment
- 286 Execution of commissions
- 287 Parties may examine witnesses
- 288 Return of commission
- 289 Adjournment of proceeding
- 290 Execution of foreign commissions
- 291 Deposition of medical witness
- 291A Identification report of Magistrate
- 292 Evidence of officers of the Mint
- 293 Reports of certain Government scientific experts 16 judgments
- 294 No formal proof of certain documents 7 judgments
- 295 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 296 Evidence of formal character on affidavit 2 judgments
- 297 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 298 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- 299 Record of evidence in absence of accused 6 judgments
Chapter XXIV: General Provisions As to Inquiries and Trials
- 300 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence 25 judgments
- 301 Appearance by Public Prosecutors 9 judgments
- 302 Permission to conduct prosecution 6 judgments
- 303 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended 2 judgments
- 304 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases 6 judgments
- 305 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused 3 judgments
- 306 Tender of pardon to accomplice 5 judgments
- 307 Power to direct tender of pardon 6 judgments
- 308 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon 3 judgments
- 309 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings 25 judgments
- 310 Local inspection
- 311 Power to summon material witness, or examine person present 39 judgments
- 311A Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting 2 judgments
- 312 Expenses of complainants and witnesses
- 313 Power to examine the accused 432 judgments
- 314 Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- 315 Accused person to be competent witness 7 judgments
- 316 No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- 317 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases 9 judgments
- 318 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- 319 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence 76 judgments
- 320 Compounding of offences 41 judgments
- 321 Withdrawal from prosecution 21 judgments
- 322 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of 1 judgment
- 323 Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed 2 judgments
- 324 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
- 325 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- 326 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another 2 judgments
- 327 Court to be open 14 judgments
Chapter XXV: Provisions As to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
- 328 Procedure in case of accused being lunatic 2 judgments
- 329 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court 2 judgments
- 330 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial 2 judgments
- 331 Resumption of inquiry or trial 1 judgment
- 332 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court 1 judgment
- 333 When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- 334 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind 1 judgment
- 335 Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody 1 judgment
- 336 Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
- 337 Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
- 338 Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released 1 judgment
- 339 Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend 2 judgments
Chapter XXVI: Provisions As to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
- 340 Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195 43 judgments
- 341 Appeal 3 judgments
- 342 Power to order costs 11 judgments
- 343 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance 2 judgments
- 344 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence 3 judgments
- 345 Procedure in certain cases of contempt 6 judgments
- 346 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345 4 judgments
- 347 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 348 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 349 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 350 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- 351 Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350 1 judgment
- 352 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Chapter XXVII: The Judgment
- 353 Judgment 3 judgments
- 354 Language and contents of judgment 33 judgments
- 355 Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment 1 judgment
- 356 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- 357 Order to pay compensation 36 judgments
- 357A Victim compensation scheme 16 judgments
- 357B Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code
- 357C Treatment of victims 2 judgments
- 358 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- 359 Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- 360 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition 17 judgments
- 361 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases 3 judgments
- 362 Court not to alter judgment 24 judgments
- 363 Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons 3 judgments
- 364 Judgment when to be translated 1 judgment
- 365 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Chapter XXVIII: Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation
- 366 Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation 40 judgments
- 367 Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken 2 judgments
- 368 Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction 4 judgments
- 369 Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges 2 judgments
- 370 Procedure in case of difference of opinion 1 judgment
- 371 Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation 1 judgment
Chapter XXIX: Appeals
- 372 No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided 20 judgments
- 373 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
- 374 Appeals from convictions 32 judgments
- 375 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 376 No appeal in petty cases 1 judgment
- 377 Appeal by the State Government against sentence 10 judgments
- 378 Appeal in case of acquittal 59 judgments
- 379 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases 7 judgments
- 380 Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 381 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- 382 Petition of appeal
- 383 Procedure when appellant in jail
- 384 Summary dismissal of appeal 7 judgments
- 385 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily 2 judgments
- 386 Powers of the Appellate Court 32 judgments
- 387 Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court
- 388 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 389 Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail 28 judgments
- 390 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal 2 judgments
- 391 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken 24 judgments
- 392 Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided 3 judgments
- 393 Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 394 Abatement of appeals 7 judgments
Chapter XXX: Reference and Revision
- 395 Reference to High Court 1 judgment
- 396 Disposal of case according to decision of High Court 1 judgment
- 397 Calling for records to exercise powers of revision 46 judgments
- 398 Power to order inquiry 9 judgments
- 399 Sessions Judge's powers of revision 3 judgments
- 400 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- 401 High Court's powers of revision 54 judgments
- 402 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases 2 judgments
- 403 Option of Court to hear parties 3 judgments
- 404 Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of ground of his decision to be considered by High Court 1 judgment
- 405 High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
Chapter XXXI: Transfer of Criminal Cases
- 406 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals 21 judgments
- 407 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals 7 judgments
- 408 Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals 1 judgment
- 409 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges 1 judgment
- 410 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate 1 judgment
- 411 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- 412 Reasons to be recorded
Chapter XXXII: Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
A.–Death Sentences
- 413 Execution of order passed under section 368 3 judgments
- 414 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court 3 judgments
- 415 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court 2 judgments
- 416 Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman 1 judgment
B.–Imprisonment
- 417 Power to appoint place of imprisonment 11 judgments
- 418 Execution of sentence of imprisonment 1 judgment
- 419 Direction of warrant for execution
- 420 Warrant with whom to be lodged 1 judgment
C.–Levy of fine
- 421 Warrant for levy of fine 9 judgments
- 422 Effect of such warrant
- 423 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend 3 judgments
- 424 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
D.–General provisions regarding execution
- 425 Who may issue warrant
- 426 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect 3 judgments
- 427 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence 13 judgments
- 428 Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment 24 judgments
- 429 Saving 3 judgments
- 430 Return of warrant on execution of sentence
- 431 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine 4 judgments
E.–Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
- 432 Power to suspend or remit sentences 31 judgments
- 433 Power to commute sentence 28 judgments
- 433A Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases 28 judgments
- 434 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- 435 State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases 6 judgments
Chapter XXXIII: Provisions As to Bail and Bonds
- 436 In what cases bail to be taken 4 judgments
- 436A Maximum period for which an undertrial prisoner can be detained 9 judgments
- 437 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence 36 judgments
- 437A Bail to require accused to appear before next appellate Court 2 judgments
- 438 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest 73 judgments
- 439 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail 113 judgments
- 440 Amount of bond and reduction thereof 1 judgment
- 441 Bond of accused and sureties 3 judgments
- 441A Declaration by sureties
- 442 Discharge from custody
- 443 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- 444 Discharge of sureties
- 445 Deposit instead of recognizance
- 446 Procedure when bond has been forfeited 3 judgments
- 446A Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- 447 Procedure in case of insolvency of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- 448 Bond required from minor
- 449 Appeal from orders under section 446
- 450 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
Chapter XXXIV: Disposal of Property
- 451 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases 11 judgments
- 452 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial 6 judgments
- 453 Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- 454 Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
- 455 Destruction of libellous and other matter
- 456 Power to restore possession of immovable property
- 457 Procedure by police upon seizure of property 7 judgments
- 458 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
- 459 Power to sell perishable property 1 judgment
Chapter XXXV: Irregular Proceedings
- 460 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings 6 judgments
- 461 Irregularities which vitiate proceedings 5 judgments
- 462 Proceedings in wrong place 1 judgment
- 463 Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281 1 judgment
- 464 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge 12 judgments
- 465 Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity 27 judgments
- 466 Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Chapter XXXVI: Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
- 467 Definitions
- 468 Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation 24 judgments
- 469 Commencement of the period of limitation 2 judgments
- 470 Exclusion of time in certain cases
- 471 Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
- 472 Continuing offence 3 judgments
- 473 Extension of period of limitation in certain cases 8 judgments
Chapter XXXVII: Miscellaneous
- 474 Trials before High Courts
- 475 Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial 4 judgments
- 476 Forms 2 judgments
- 477 Power of High Court to make rules
- 478 Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
- 479 Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested 1 judgment
- 480 Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts 4 judgments
- 481 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- 482 Saving of inherent power of High Court 543 judgments
- 483 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- 484 Repeal and savings 1 judgment
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.