SECTIONS | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 As Amended upto date |
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| | Preamble |
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| | CHAPTER I : PRELIMINARY |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | Construction of references |
| 4. | Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws |
| 5. | Saving |
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| | CHAPTER II : CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES |
| 6. | Classes of Criminal Courts |
| 7. | Territorial divisions |
| 8. | Metropolitan areas |
| 9. | Court of Session |
| 10. | Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges |
| 11. | Courts of Judicial Magistrates |
| 12. | Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc |
| 13. | Special Judicial Magistrates |
| 14. | Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates |
| 15. | Subordination of Judicial Magistrates |
| 16. | Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates |
| 17. | Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate |
| 18. | Special Metropolitan Magistrates |
| 19. | Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates |
| 20. | Executive Magistrates |
| 21. | Special Executive Magistrates |
| 22. | Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates |
| 23. | Subordination of Executive Magistrates |
| 24. | Public Prosecutors |
| 25. | Assistant Public Prosecutors |
| 25-A. | Directorate of Prosecution |
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| | CHAPTER III : POWER OF COURTS |
| 26. | Courts by which offences are triable |
| 27. | Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles |
| 28. | Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass |
| 29. | Sentences which Magistrates may pass |
| 30. | Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine |
| 31. | Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial |
| 32. | Mode of conferring powers |
| 33. | Powers of officers appointed |
| 34. | Withdrawal of powers |
| 35. | Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office |
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| | CHAPTER IV : A.- POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE |
| 36. | Powers of superior officers of police |
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| | CHAPTER IV : B.- AID THE MAGISTRATES AND THE POLICE |
| 37. | Public when to assist Magistrates and police |
| 38. | Aid to person other than police officer, executing warrant |
| 39. | Public to give information of certain offences |
| 40. | Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report |
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| | CHAPTER V : ARREST OF PERSONS |
| 41. | When police may arrest without warrant |
| 41-A. | Notice of appearance before police officer |
| 41-B. | Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest |
| 41-C. | Control room at districts |
| 41-D. | Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation |
| 42. | Arrest on refusal to give name and residence |
| 43. | Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest |
| 44. | Arrest by Magistrate |
| 45. | Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest |
| 46. | Arrest how made |
| 47. | Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested |
| 48. | Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions |
| 49. | No unnecessary restraint |
| 50. | Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail |
| 50-A. | Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person |
| 51. | Search of arrested persons |
| 52. | Power to seize offensive weapons |
| 53. | Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer |
| 53-A. | Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner |
| 54. | Examination of arrested person by medical officer |
| 54-A. | Identification of person arrested |
| 55. | Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant |
| 55-A. | Health and safety of arrested person |
| 56. | Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station |
| 57. | Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours |
| 58. | Police to report apprehensions |
| 59. | Discharge of person apprehended |
| 60. | Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take |
| 60-A. | Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code |
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| | CHAPTER VI : PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE |
| | A.- Summons |
| 61. | Form of summons |
| 62. | Summons how served |
| 63. | Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies |
| 64. | Service when persons summoned cannot be found |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 77. | Where warrant may be executed |
| 78. | Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction |
| 79. | Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction |
| 80. | Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued |
| 81. | Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought |
| | C.- Proclamation and attachment |
| 82. | Proclamation for person absconding |
| 83. | Attachment of property of person absconding |
| 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 |
| 87. | Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons |
| 88. | Power to take bond for appearance |
| 89. | Arrest on breach of bond for appearance |
| 90. | Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest |
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| | CHAPTER VII : PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS |
| | A.- Summons to produce |
| 91. | Summons to produce document or other thing |
| 92. | Procedure as to letters and telegrams |
| | B.- Search-warrants |
| 93. | When search-warrant may be issued |
| 94. | Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc |
| 95. | Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same |
| 96. | Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture |
| 97. | Search for persons wrongfully confined |
| 98. | Power to compel restoration of abducted females |
| | C.- General provisions relating to searches |
| 99. | Direction, etc., of search-warrants |
| 100. | Persons in charge of closed place to allow search |
| 101. | Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction |
| | D.- Miscellaneous |
| 102. | Power of police officer to seize certain property |
| 103. | Magistrate may direct search in his presence |
| 104. | Power to impound document, etc., produced |
| 105. | Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes |
