Comparison Table-Wise of

Sections & Provision

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Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973
&
The Bharatiya Nagarik
Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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By:
Adv. Ayush Jain
(Law Faculty for Judiciary, BALLB, LLM)

Founder: Smart & Legal Guidance

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,

2023

Sec. Heading Clause Heading

1 Short title, extent and 1 Short title, extent and

commencement commencement

2 Definitions 2 Definitions

3 Construction of references 3 Construction of references

4 Trial of offences under the Indian 4 Trial of offences under Bhartiya

Penal Code and other laws Nyaya Sanhita and other laws

5 Saving 5 Saving

6 Classes of Criminal Courts 6 Classes of Criminal Courts.

7 Territorial divisions 7 Territorial divisions

8 Metropolitan areas — Deleted

9 Court of Session 8 Court of Session

10 Subordination of Assistant — Deleted

Sessions Judges

11 Courts of Judicial Magistrates 9 Courts of Judicial Magistrates

12 Chief Judicial Magistrate and 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and

Additional Chief Judicial Additional Chief Judicial
Magistrate, etc. Magistrate, etc.

13 Special Judicial Magistrates 11 Special Judicial Magistrates

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14 Local jurisdiction of Judicial 12 Local jurisdiction of Judicial

Magistrates Magistrates

15 Subordination of Judicial 13 Subordination of Judicial

Magistrates Magistrates

16 Courts of Metropolitan — Deleted

Magistrates

17 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate — Deleted

and Additional Chief Metropolitan
Magistrate

18 Special Metropolitan Magistrates — Deleted

19 Subordination of Metropolitan — Deleted

Magistrates

20 Executive Magistrates 14 Executive Magistrates

21 Special Executive Magistrates 15 Special Executive Magistrates

22 Local jurisdiction of Executive 16 Local Jurisdiction of Executive

Magistrates Magistrates

23 Subordination of Executive 17 Subordination of Executive

Magistrates Magistrates

24 Public Prosecutors 18 Public Prosecutors

25 Assistant Public Prosecutors 19 Assistant Public Prosecutors

25A Directorate of Prosecution 20 Directorate of Prosecution

26 Courts by which offences are 21 Courts by which offences are

triable triable

27 Jurisdiction in the case of — Deleted

juveniles

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28 Sentences which High Courts 22 Sentences which High Courts and

and Sessions Judges may pass Sessions Judges may pass

29 Sentences which Magistrates 23 Sentences which Magistrates may

may pass pass

30 Sentence of imprisonment in 24 Sentence of imprisonment in

default of fine default of fine

31 Sentence in cases of conviction 25 Sentence in cases of conviction of

of several offences at one trial several offences at one trial

32 Mode of conferring powers 26 Mode of conferring powers

33 Powers of officers appointed 27 Powers of officers appointed

34 Withdrawal of powers 28 Withdrawal of powers

35 Powers of Judges and 29 Powers of Judges and

Magistrates exercisable by their Magistrates exercisable by their
successors-in-office successors-in-office

36 Powers of superior officers of 30 Powers of superior officers of

police police

37 Public when to assist Magistrates 31 Public when to assist Magistrates

and police and police

38 Aid to person, other than police 32 Aid to person, other than police
officer, executing warrant officer, executing warrant

39 Public to give information of 33 Public to give information of

certain offences certain offences

40 Duty of officers employed in 34 Duty of officers employed in

connection with the affairs of a connection with the affairs of a
village to make certain report village to make certain report

41 When police may arrest without 35 When police may arrest without
warrant warrant

41A Notice of appearance before — Included in Section 35

police officer

41B Procedure of arrest and duties of 36 Procedure of arrest and duties of

officer making arrest officer making arrest

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41C Control room at districts 37 Designated Police Officer

41D Right of arrested person to meet 38 Right of arrested person to meet

an advocate of his choice during an advocate of his choice during
interrogation interrogation

42 Arrest on refusal to give name 39 Arrest on refusal to give name and

and residence residence

43 Arrest by private person and 40 Arrest by private person and

procedure on such arrest procedure on such arrest

44 Arrest by Magistrate 41 Arrest by Magistrate

45 Protection of members of the 42 Protection of members of the

Armed Forces from arrest Armed Forces from arrest

46 Arrest how made 43 Arrest how made

47 Search of place entered by 44 Search of place entered by person

person sought to be arrested sought to be arrested

48 Pursuit of offenders into other 45 Pursuit of offenders into other

jurisdictions jurisdictions

49 No unnecessary restraint 46 No unnecessary restraint

50 Person arrested to be informed of 47 Person arrested to be informed of

grounds of arrest and of right to grounds of arrest and of right to
bail bail

50A Obligation of person making 48 Obligation of person making arrest

arrest to inform about the arrest, to inform about the arrest, etc., to
etc., to a nominated person relative or friend

51 Search of arrested person 49 Search of arrested person

52 Power to seize offensive 50 Power to seize offensive weapons

weapons

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53 Examination of accused by 51 Examination of accused by

medical practitioner at the medical practitioner at the request
request of police officer of police officer

53A Examination of person accused 52 Examination of person accused of

of rape by medical practitioner rape by medical practitioner

54 Examination of arrested person 53 Examination of arrested person by

by medical officer medical officer

54A Identification of person arrested 54 Identification of person arrested

55 Procedure when police officer 55 Procedure when police officer

deputes subordinate to arrest deputes subordinate to arrest
without warrant without warrant

55A Health and safety of arrested 56 Health and safety of arrested

person person

56 Person arrested to be taken 57 Person arrested to be taken

before Magistrate or officer in before Magistrate or officer in
charge of police station charge of police station

57 Person arrested not to be 58 Person arrested not to be

detained more than twenty-four detained more than twenty-four
hours hours

58 Police to report apprehensions 59 Police to report apprehensions

59 Discharge of person 60 Discharge of person apprehended

apprehended

60 Power, on escape, to pursue and 61 Power, on escape, to pursue and

retake retake

60A Arrest to be made strictly 62 Arrest to be made strictly

according to the Code according to the Sanhita

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61 Form of summons 63 Form of summons

62 Summons how served 64 Summons how served

63 Service of summons on corporate 65 Service of summons on corporate

bodies and societies bodies, firms, and societies

64 Service when persons 66 Service when persons summoned

summoned cannot be found cannot be found

65 Procedure when service cannot 67 Procedure when service cannot

be effected as before provided be effected as before provided

66 Service on Government servant 68 Service on Government servant

67 Service of summons outside local 69 Service of summons outside local

limits limits

68 Proof of service in such cases 70 Proof of service in such cases and

and when serving officer not when serving officer not present
present

69 Service of summons on witness 71 Service of summons on witness

by post by post

70 Form of warrant of arrest and 72 Form of warrant of arrest and

duration duration

71 Power to direct security to be 73 Power to direct security to be

taken taken

72 Warrants to whom directed 74 Warrants to whom directed

73 Warrant may be directed to any 75 Warrant may be directed to any

person person

74 Warrant directed to police officer 76 Warrant directed to police officer

75 Notification of substance of 77 Notification of substance of

warrant warrant

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76 Person arrested to be brought 78 Person arrested to be brought

before Court without delay before Court without delay

77 Where warrant may be executed 79 Where warrant may be executed

78 Warrant forwarded for execution 80 Warrant forwarded for execution

outside jurisdiction outside jurisdiction

79 Warrant directed to police officer 81 Warrant directed to police officer

for execution outside jurisdiction for execution outside jurisdiction

80 Procedure on arrest of person 82 Procedure on arrest of person

against whom warrant issued against whom warrant issued

81 Procedure by Magistrate before 83 Procedure by Magistrate before

whom such person arrested is whom such person arrested is
brought brought

82 Proclamation for person 84 Proclamation for person

absconding absconding

83 Attachment of property of person 85 Attachment of property of person

absconding absconding

84 Claims and objections to 87 Claims and objections to

attachment attachment

85 Release, sale and restoration of 88 Release, sale and restoration of

attached property attached property

86 Appeal from order rejecting 89 Appeal from order rejecting

application for restoration of application for restoration of
attached property attached property

87 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in 90 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in

addition to, summons addition to, summons

88 Power to take bond for 91 Power to take bond for

appearance appearance

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89 Arrest on breach of bond for 92 Arrest on breach of bond for

appearance appearance

90 Provisions of this Chapter 93 Provisions of this Chapter

generally applicable to generally applicable to
summonses and warrants of summonses and warrants of
arrest arrest

91 Summons to produce document 94 Summons to produce document or

or other thing other thing

92 Procedure as to letters and 95 Procedure as to letters and

telegrams telegrams

93 When search warrant may be 96 When search-warrant may be

issued issued

94 Search of place suspected to 97 Search of place suspected to

contain stolen property, forged contain stolen property, forged
documents, etc. documents, etc.

95 Power to declare certain 98 Power to declare certain

publications forfeited and to issue publications forfeited and to issue
search warrants for the same search-warrants for the same

96 Application to High Court to set 99 Application to High Court to set

aside declaration of forfeiture aside declaration of forfeiture

97 Search for persons wrongfully 100 Search for persons wrongfully

confined confined

98 Power to compel restoration of 101 Power to compel restoration of

abducted females abducted females

99 Direction, etc., of search warrants 102 Direction, etc., of search- warrants

100 Persons in charge of closed 103 Persons in charge of closed place

place to allow search to allow search

101 Disposal of things found in 104 Disposal of things found in search

search beyond jurisdiction beyond jurisdiction

---- ---- 105 Recording of search and seizure

through audio-video electronic
means
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102 Power of Police Officer to seize 106 Power of Police Officer to seize
certain property certain property

---- ---- 107 Attachment, forfeiture and

restoration of property

103 Magistrate may direct search in 108 Magistrate may direct search in
his presence his presence

104 Power to impound document, 109 Power to impound document, etc.,

etc., produced produced

105 Reciprocal arrangements 110 Reciprocal arrangements

regarding processes regarding processes

105A Definitions 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.

105B Assistance in securing transfer of 114 Assistance in securing transfer of

persons persons

105C Assistance in relation to orders of 115 Assistance in relation to orders of

attachment or forfeiture of attachment or forfeiture of
property property

105D Identifying unlawfully acquired 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired

property property.

105E Seizure or attachment of property 117 Seizure or attachment of

property

105F Management of properties seized 118 Management of properties

or forfeited under this Chapter seized or forfeited under this
Chapter

105G Notice of forfeiture of property 119 Notice of forfeiture of property

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105H Forfeiture of property in certain 120 Forfeiture of property in certain

cases cases

105-I Fine in lieu of forfeiture 121 Fine in lieu of forfeiture

105J Certain transfers to be null and 122 Certain transfers to be null and
void void

105K Procedure in respect of letter of 123 Procedure in respect of letter of

request request

105L Application of this Chapter 124 Application of this Chapter

106 Security for keeping the peace on 125 Security for keeping the peace
conviction on conviction

107 Security for keeping the peace in 126 Security for keeping the peace in
other cases other cases

108 Security for good behaviour from 127 Security for good behaviour from
persons disseminating seditious persons disseminating seditious
matters matters

109 Security for good behaviour from 128 Security for good behaviour from
suspected persons suspected persons

110 Security for good behaviour from 129 Security for good behaviour from
habitual offenders habitual offenders

111 Order to be made 130 Order to be made

112 Procedure in respect of person 131 Procedure in respect of person

present in Court present in Court

113 Summons or warrant in case of 132 Summons or warrant in case of

person not so present person not so present

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114 Copy of order to accompany 133 Copy of order to accompany

summons or warrant summons or warrant

115 Power to dispense with personal 134 Power to dispense with personal
attendance attendance

116 Inquiry as to truth of information 135 Inquiry as to truth of information

117 Order to give security 136 Order to give security

118 Discharge of person informed 137 Discharge of person informed

against against

119 Commencement of period for 138 Commencement of period for

which security is required which security is required

120 Contents of bond 139 Contents of bond

121 Power to reject sureties 140 Power to reject sureties

122 Imprisonment in default of 141 Imprisonment in default of

security security

123 Power to release persons 142 Power to release persons

imprisoned for failing to give imprisoned for failing to give
security security

124 Security for unexpired period of 143 Security for unexpired period of
bond bond

125 Order for maintenance of wives, 144 Order for maintenance of wives,
children and parents children and parents

126 Procedure 145 Procedure

127 Alteration in allowance 146 Alteration in allowance

128 Enforcement of order of 147 Enforcement of order of

maintenance maintenance

129 Dispersal of assembly by use of 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of

civil force civil force

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130 Use of armed forces to disperse 149 Use of armed forces to disperse
assembly assembly

131 Power of certain armed force 150 Power of certain armed force
officers to disperse assembly officers to disperse assembly

132 Protection against prosecution 151 Protection against prosecution

for acts done under preceding for acts done under sections 148,
sections 149 and 150

133 Conditional order for removal of 152 Conditional order for removal of
nuisance nuisance

134 Service or notification of order 153 Service or notification of order

135 Person to whom order is 154 Person to whom order is

addressed to obey or show addressed to obey or show
cause cause

136 Consequences of his failing to do 155 Consequences of his failing to do

so so

137 Procedure where existence of 156 Procedure where existence of

public right is denied public right is denied

138 Procedure where he appears to 157 Procedure where he appears to

show cause show cause

139 Power of Magistrate to direct 158 Power of Magistrate to direct

local investigation and local investigation and
examination of an expert examination of an expert

140 Power of Magistrate to furnish 159 Power of Magistrate to furnish

written instructions, etc. written instructions, etc.

141 Procedure on order being made 160 Procedure on order being made
absolute and consequences of absolute and consequences of
disobedience disobedience

142 Injunction pending inquiry 161 Injunction pending inquiry

143 Magistrate may prohibit repetition 162 Magistrate may prohibit

or continuance of public nuisance repetition or continuance of
public nuisance

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144 Power to issue order in urgent 163 Power to issue order in urgent
cases of nuisance or cases of nuisance or
apprehended danger apprehended danger

144A Power to prohibit carrying arms in — Deleted

procession or mass drill or mass
training with arms

145 Procedure where dispute 164 Procedure where dispute

concerning land or water is likely concerning land or water is likely
to cause breach of peace to cause breach of peace

146 Power to attach subject of 165 Power to attach subject of

dispute and to appoint receiver dispute and to appoint receiver

147 Dispute concerning right of use of 166 Dispute concerning right of use
land or water of land or water

148 Local inquiry 167 Local inquiry

149 Police to prevent cognizable 168 Police to prevent cognizable

offences offences

150 Information of design to commit 169 Information of design to commit

cognizable offences cognizable offences

151 Arrest to prevent the commission 170 Arrest to prevent the commission
of cognizable offences of cognizable offences

152 Prevention of injury to public 171 Prevention of injury to public

property property

---- ---- 172 Persons bound to confirm to

lawful directions of Police

153 Inspection of weights and — Deleted

measures

154 Information in cognizable cases 173 Information in cognizable cases

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155 Information as to non- cognizable 174 Information as to non- cognizable

cases and investigation of such cases and investigation of such
cases cases

156 Police officer’s power to 175 Police officer’s power to

investigate cognizable cases investigate cognizable case

157 Procedure for investigation 176 Procedure for investigation

158 Report how submitted 177 Report how submitted

159 Power to hold investigation or 178 Power to hold investigation or

preliminary inquiry preliminary inquiry

160 Police officer’s power to require 179 Police officer’s power to require
attendance of witnesses attendance of witnesses

161 Examination of witnesses by 180 Examination of witnesses by

police police

162 Statements to police not to be 181 Statements to police not to be

signed – Use of statements in signed: Use of statements in
evidence evidence

163 No inducement to be offered 182 No inducement to be offered

164 Recording of confessions and 183 Recording of confessions and

statements statements

164A Medical examination of the victim 184 Medical examination of the victim
of rape of rape

165 Search by police officer 185 Search by police officer

166 When officer in charge of police 186 When officer in charge of police
station may require another to station may require another to
issue search warrant issue search-warrant

166A Letter of request to competent — Deleted

authority for investigation in a
country or place outside India

166B Letter of request from a country — Deleted

or place outside India to a Court
or an authority for investigation in
India

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167 Procedure when investigation 187 Procedure when investigation

cannot be completed in twenty- cannot be completed in twenty-
four hours four hours

168 Report of investigation by 188 Report of investigation by

subordinate police officer subordinate police officer

169 Release of accused when 189 Release of accused when

evidence deficient evidence deficient

170 Cases to be sent to Magistrate 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate,

when evidence is sufficient when evidence is sufficient

171 Complainant and witnesses not 191 Complainant and witnesses not
to be required to accompany to be required to accompany
police officer and not to be police officer and not to be
subjected to restraint subjected to restraint

172 Diary of proceedings in 192 Diary of proceedings in

investigation investigation

173 Report of police officer on 193 Report of police officer on

completion of investigation completion of investigation

174 Police to enquire and report on 194 Police to enquire and report on
suicide, etc. suicide, etc.

175 Power to summon persons 195 Power to summon persons

176 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause
of death of death

177 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

178 Place of inquiry or trial 198 Place of inquiry or trial

179 Offence triable where act is done 199 Offence triable where act is done
or consequence ensues or consequence ensues

180 Place of trial where act is an 200 Place of trial where act is an
offence by reason of relation to offence by reason of relation to
other offence other offence

181 Place of trial in case of certain 201 Place of trial in case of certain
offences offences

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182 Offences committed by letters, 202 Offences committed by means of

etc. electronic communications,
letters, etc.

183 Offence committed on journey or 203 Offence committed on journey or

voyage voyage

184 Place of trial for offences triable 204 Place of trial for offences triable
together together

185 Power to order cases to be tried 205 Power to order cases to be tried
in different sessions divisions in different sessions divisions

186 High Court to decide, in case of 206 High Court to decide, in case of
doubt, district where inquiry or doubt, district where inquiry or
trial shall take place trial shall take place

187 Power to issue summons or 207 Power to issue summons or

warrant for offence committed warrant for offence committed
beyond local jurisdiction beyond local jurisdiction

188 Offence committed outside India 208 Offence committed outside India

189 Receipt of evidence relating to 209 Receipt of evidence relating to

offences committed outside India offences committed outside India

190 Cognizance of offences by 210 Cognizance of offences by

Magistrates Magistrates

191 Transfer on application of the 211 Transfer on application of the

accused accused

192 Making over of cases to 212 Making over of cases to

Magistrates Magistrates

193 Cognizance of offences by 213 Cognizance of offences by

Courts of Session Courts of Session

194 Additional and Assistant 214 Additional Sessions Judges to try

Sessions Judges to try cases cases made over to them
made over to them

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195 Prosecution for contempt of 215 Prosecution for contempt of

lawful authority of public lawful authority of public
servants, for offences against servants, for offences against
public justice and for offences public justice and for offences
relating to documents given in relating to documents given in
evidence evidence

195A Procedure for witnesses in case 216 Procedure for witnesses in case
of threatening, etc. of threatening, etc.

196 Prosecution for offences against 217 Prosecution for offences against
the State and for criminal the State and for criminal
conspiracy to commit such conspiracy to commit such
offence offence

197 Prosecution of Judges and public 218 Prosecution of Judges and public
servants servants

198 Prosecution for offences against 219 Prosecution for offences against
marriage marriage

198A Prosecution of offences under 220 Prosecution of offences under

section 498A of the Indian Penal section 498A of the Bharatiya
Code Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

198B Cognizance of offence 221 Cognizance of offence

199 Prosecution for defamation 222 Prosecution for defamation

200 Examination of complainant 223 Examination of complainant

201 Procedure by Magistrate not 224 Procedure by Magistrate not

competent to take cognizance of competent to take cognizance of
the case the case

202 Postponement of issue of 225 Postponement of issue of

process process

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203 Dismissal of complaint 226 Dismissal of complaint

204 Issue of process 227 Issue of process

205 Magistrate may dispense with 228 Magistrate may dispense with
personal attendance of accused personal attendance of accused

206 Special summons in cases of 229 Special summons in cases of

petty offence petty offence

207 Supply to the accused of copy of 230 Supply to the accused of copy of
police report and other police report and other
documents documents

208 Supply of copies of statements 231 Supply of copies of statements

and documents to accused in and documents to accused in
other cases triable by court of other cases triable by Court of
session Session

209 Commitment of case to Court of 232 Commitment of case to Court of

Session when offence is triable Session when offence is triable
exclusively by it exclusively by it

210 Procedure to be followed when 233 Procedure to be followed when

there is a complaint case and there is a complaint case and
police investigation in respect of police investigation in respect of
the same offence the same offence

211 Contents of charge 234 Contents of charge

212 Particulars as to time, place and 235 Particulars as to time, place and
person person

213 When manner of committing 236 When manner of committing

offence must be stated offence must be stated

214 Words in charge taken in sense 237 Words in charge taken in sense
of law under which offence is of law under which offence is
punishable punishable

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215 Effect of errors 238 Effect of errors

216 Court may alter charge 239 Court may alter charge

217 Recall of witnesses when charge 240 Recall of witnesses when charge
altered altered

218 Separate charges for distinct 241 Separate charges for distinct
offences offences

219 Three offences of same kind 242 Offences of same kind within
within year may be charged year may be charged together
together

220 Trial for more than one offence 243 Trial for more than one offence

221 Where it is doubtful what offence 244 Where it is doubtful what offence
has been committed has been committed

222 When offence proved included in 245 When offence proved included in
offence charged offence charged

223 What persons may be charged 246 What persons may be charged
jointly jointly

224 Withdrawal of remaining charges 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges

on conviction on one of several on conviction on one of several
charges charges

225 Trial to be conducted by Public 248 Trial to be conducted by Public

Prosecutor Prosecutor

226 Opening case for prosecution 249 Opening case for prosecution

227 Discharge 250 Discharge

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228 Framing of charge 251 Framing of charge

229 Conviction on plea of guilty 252 Conviction on plea of guilty

230 Date for prosecution evidence 253 Date for prosecution evidence

231 Evidence for prosecution 254 Evidence for prosecution

232 Acquittal 255 Acquittal

233 Entering upon defence 256 Entering upon defence

234 Arguments 257 Arguments

235 Judgment of acquittal or 258 Judgment of acquittal or

conviction conviction

236 Previous conviction 259 Previous conviction

237 Procedure in cases instituted 260 Procedure in cases instituted

under section 199(2) under section 223(1)

238 Compliance with section 207 261 Compliance with section 231

239 When accused shall be 262 When accused shall be

discharged discharged

240 Framing of charge 263 Framing of charge

241 Conviction on plea of guilty 264 Conviction on plea of guilty

242 Evidence for prosecution 265 Evidence for prosecution

243 Evidence for defence 266 Evidence for defence

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244 Evidence for prosecution 267 Evidence for prosecution

245 When accused shall be 268 When accused shall be

discharged discharged

246 Procedure where accused is not 269 Procedure where accused is not
discharged discharged

247 Evidence for defence 270 Evidence for defence

248 Acquittal or conviction 271 Acquittal or conviction

249 Absence of complainant 272 Absence of complainant

250 Compensation for accusation 273 Compensation for accusation

without reasonable cause without reasonable cause

251 Substance of accusation to be 274 Substance of accusation to be

stated stated

252 Conviction on plea of guilty 275 Conviction on plea of guilty

253 Conviction on plea of guilty in 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in

absence of accused in petty absence of accused in petty
cases cases

254 Procedure when not convicted 277 Procedure when not convicted

255 Acquittal or conviction 278 Acquittal or conviction

256 Non-appearance or death of 279 Non-appearance or death of

complainant complainant

257 Withdrawal of complaint 280 Withdrawal of complaint

258 Power to stop proceedings in 281 Power to stop proceedings in

certain cases certain cases

259 Power of Court to convert 282 Power of Court to convert

summons-cases into warrant- summons-cases into warrant-
cases cases

260 Power to try summarily 283 Power to try summarily

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261 Summary trial by Magistrate of 284 Summary trial by Magistrate of

the second class the second class

262 Procedure for summary trials 285 Procedure for summary trials

263 Record in summary trials 286 Record in summary trials

264 Judgment in cases tried 287 Judgment in cases tried

summarily summarily

265 Language of record and 288 Language of record and

judgment judgment

265A Application of the Chapter 289 Application of the Chapter

265B Application for plea bargaining 290 Application for plea bargaining
265C Guidelines for mutually 291 Guidelines for mutually
satisfactory disposition satisfactory disposition

265D Report of the mutually 292 Report of the mutually

satisfactory disposition to be satisfactory disposition to be
submitted before the Court submitted before the Court

265E Disposal of the case 293 Disposal of the case

265F Judgment of the Court 294 Judgment of the Court

265G Finality of the judgment 295 Finality of the judgment
265H Power of the Court in plea 296 Power of the Court in plea
bargaining bargaining

265-I Period of detention undergone by 297 Period of detention undergone by

the accused to be set off against the accused to be set off against
the sentence of imprisonment the sentence of imprisonment

265J Savings 298 Savings

265K Statements of accused not to be 299 Statements of accused not to be

used used

265L Non-application of the Chapter 300 Non-application of the Chapter

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266 Definitions 301 Definition

267 Power to require attendance of 302 Power to require attendance of

prisoners prisoners

268 Power of State Government to 303 Power of State Government or

exclude certain persons from Central Government to exclude
operation of section 267 certain persons from operation of
section 302

269 Officer-in-charge of prison to 304 Officer in charge of prison to

abstain from carrying out order in abstain from carrying out order in
certain contingencies certain contingencies

270 Prisoner to be brought to Court in 305 Prisoner to be brought to Court in

custody custody

271 Power to issue commission for 306 Power to issue commission for
examination of witness in prison examination of witness in prison

272 Language of Courts 307 Language of Courts

273 Evidence to be taken in presence 308 Evidence to be taken in presence

of accused of accused

274 Record in summons-cases and 309 Record in summons-cases and

inquiries inquiries

275 Record in warrant-cases 310 Record in warrant-cases

276 Record in trial before Court of 311 Record in trial before Court of
Session Session

277 Language of record of evidence 312 Language of record of evidence

278 Procedure in regard to such 313 Procedure in regard to such

evidence when completed evidence when completed

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279 Interpretation of evidence to 314 Interpretation of evidence to

accused or his pleader accused or his pleader

280 Remarks respecting demeanour 315 Remarks respecting demeanour

of witness of witness

281 Record of examination of 316 Record of examination of

accused accused

282 Interpreter to be bound to 317 Interpreter to be bound to

interpret truthfully interpret truthfully

283 Record in High Court 318 Record in High Court

284 When attendance of witness may 319 When attendance of witness may
be dispensed with and be dispensed with and
commission issued commission issued

285 Commission to whom to be 320 Commission to whom to be

issued issued

286 Execution of commissions 321 Execution of commissions

287 Parties may examine witnesses 322 Parties may examine witnesses

288 Return of commission 323 Return of commission

289 Adjournment of proceeding 324 Adjournment of proceeding

290 Execution of foreign 325 Execution of foreign

commissions commissions

291 Deposition of medical witness 326 Deposition of medical witness

291 Identification report of Magistrate 327 Identification report of Magistrate

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292 Evidence of officers of the Mint 328 Evidence of officers of the Mint

293 Reports of certain Government 329 Reports of certain Government

scientific experts scientific experts

294 No formal proof of certain 330 No formal proof of certain

documents documents

295 Affidavit in proof of conduct of 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of

public servants public servants

296 Evidence of formal character on 332 Evidence of formal character on

affidavit affidavit

297 Authorities before whom 333 Authorities before whom

affidavits may be sworn affidavits may be sworn

298 Previous conviction or acquittal 334 Previous conviction or acquittal

how proved how proved

299 Record of evidence in absence of 335 Record of evidence in absence

accused of accused

----- ----- 336 Evidence of public servants,

experts, police officers in certain
cases

300 Person once convicted or 337 Person once convicted or

acquitted not to be tried for same acquitted not to be tried for same
offence offence

301 Appearance by Public 338 Appearance by Public

Prosecutors Prosecutors

302 Permission to conduct 339 Permission to conduct

prosecution prosecution

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303 Right of person against whom 340 Right of person against whom
proceedings are instituted to be proceedings are instituted to be
defended defended

304 Legal aid to accused at State 341 Legal aid to accused at State
expense in certain cases expense in certain cases

305 Procedure when corporation or 342 Procedure when corporation or

registered society is an accused registered society is an accused

306 Tender of pardon to accomplice 343 Tender of pardon to accomplice

307 Power to direct tender of pardon 344 Power to direct tender of pardon

308 Trial of person not complying with 345 Trial of person not complying
conditions of pardon with conditions of pardon

309 Power to postpone or adjourn 346 Power to postpone or adjourn

proceedings proceedings

310 Local inspection 347 Local inspection

311 Power to summon material 348 Power to summon material

witness, or examine person witness, or examine person
present present

311 Power of Magistrate to order 349 Power of Magistrate to order

A person to give specimen person to give specimen
signatures or handwriting signatures or handwriting

312 Expenses of complainants and 350 Expenses of complainants and

witnesses witnesses

313 Power to examine the accused 351 Power to examine the accused

314 Oral arguments and 352 Oral arguments and

memorandum of arguments memorandum of arguments

315 Accused person to be competent 353 Accused person to be competent

witness witness

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316 No influence to be used to induce 354 No influence to be used to induce

disclosure disclosure

317 Provision for inquiries and trial 355 Provision for inquiries and trial
being held in the absence of being held in the absence of
accused in certain cases accused in certain cases

----- ----- 356 Inquiry, trial or judgment in

absentia of proclaimed offender

318 Procedure where accused does 357 Procedure where accused does
not understand proceedings not understand proceedings

319 Power to proceed against other 358 Power to proceed against other
persons appearing to be guilty of persons appearing to be guilty of
offence offence

320 Compounding of offences 359 Compounding of offences

321 Withdrawal from prosecution 360 Withdrawal from prosecution

322 Procedure in cases which 361 Procedure in cases which

Magistrate cannot dispose of Magistrate cannot dispose of

323 Procedure when, after 362 Procedure when, after

commencement of inquiry or trial, commencement of inquiry or trial,
Magistrate finds case should be Magistrate finds case should be
committed committed

324 Trial of persons previously 363 Trial of persons previously

convicted of offences against convicted of offences against
coinage, stamp-law or property coinage, stamp-law or property

325 Procedure when Magistrate 364 Procedure when Magistrate

cannot pass sentence sufficiently cannot pass sentence sufficiently
severe severe

326 Conviction or commitment on 365 Conviction or commitment on

evidence partly recorded by one evidence partly recorded by one
Magistrate and partly by another Magistrate and partly by another

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327 Court to be open 366 Court to be open

328 Procedure in case of accused 367 Procedure in case of accused

being lunatic being person with mental illness

329 Procedure in case of person of 368 Procedure in case of person with

unsound mind tried before Court mental illness tried before Court

330 Release of person of unsound 369 Release of person with mental

mind pending investigation or illness pending investigation or
trial trial

331 Resumption of inquiry or trial 370 Resumption of inquiry or trial

332 Procedure on accused appearing 371 Procedure on accused appearing

before Magistrate or Court before Magistrate or Court

333 When accused appears to have 372 When accused appears to have
been of sound mind been of sound mind

334 Judgment of acquittal on ground 373 Judgment of acquittal on ground

of unsoundness of mind of mental illness

335 Person acquitted on such ground 374 Person acquitted on such ground
to be detained in safe custody to be detained in safe custody

336 Power of State Government to 375 Power of State Government to

empower officer-in-charge to empower officer-in-charge to
discharge discharge

337 Procedure where lunatic prisoner 376 Procedure where prisoner with
is reported capable of making his mental illness is reported
defence capable of making his defence

338 Procedure where lunatic 377 Procedure where person with

detained is declared fit to be mental illness detained is
released declared fit to be released

339 Delivery of lunatic to care of 378 Delivery of person with mental

relative or friend liabilities to care of relative or
friend
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340 Procedure in cases mentioned in 379 Procedure in cases mentioned in

section 195 section 215

341 Appeal 380 Appeal

342 Power to order costs 381 Power to order costs

343 Procedure of Magistrate taking 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking

cognizance cognizance

344 Summary procedure for trial for 383 Summary procedure for trial for
giving false evidence giving false evidence

345 Procedure in certain cases of 384 Procedure in certain cases of

contempt contempt

346 Procedure where Court 385 Procedure where Court

considers that case should not considers that case should not
be dealt with under section 345 be dealt with under section 384

347 When Registrar or Sub- Registrar 386 When Registrar or Sub-

to be deemed a Civil Court Registrar to be deemed a Civil
Court

348 Discharge of offender on 387 Discharge of offender on

submission of apology submission of apology

349 Imprisonment or committal of 388 Imprisonment or committal of

person refusing to answer or person refusing to answer or
produce document produce document

350 Summary procedure for 389 Summary procedure for

punishment for non-attendance punishment for non-attendance
by a witness in obedience to by a witness in obedience to
summons summons

351 Appeals from convictions under 390 Appeals from convictions under
sections 344, 345, 349 and 350 sections 383, 384, 388 and 389

352 Certain Judges and Magistrates 391 Certain Judges and Magistrates
not to try certain offences when not to try certain offences when
committed before themselves committed before themselves

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353 Judgment 392 Judgment

354 Language and contents of 393 Language and contents of

judgment judgment

355 Metropolitan Magistrate’s — Deleted

judgment

356 Order for notifying address of 394 Order for notifying address of
previously convicted offender previously convicted offender

357 Order to pay compensation 395 Order to pay compensation

357A Victim compensation scheme 396 Victim compensation scheme

357B Compensation to be in addition — Deleted

to fine under section 326A or
section 376D of Indian Penal
Code

357C Treatment of victims 397 Treatment of victims

----- ----- 398 Witness Protection Scheme

358 Compensation to persons 399 Compensation to persons

groundlessly arrested groundlessly arrested

359 Order to pay costs in non- 400 Order to pay costs in non-
cognizable cases cognizable cases

360 Order to release on probation of 401 Order to release on probation of

good conduct or after admonition good conduct or after admonition

361 Special reasons to be recorded 402 Special reasons to be recorded

in certain cases in certain cases

362 Court not to alter judgment 403 Court not to alter judgment

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363 Copy of judgment to be given to 404 Copy of judgment to be given to

the accused and other persons the accused and other persons

364 Judgment when to be translated 405 Judgment when to be translated

365 Court of Session to send copy of 406 Court of Session to send copy of
finding and sentence to District finding and sentence to District
Magistrate Magistrate

366 Sentence of death to be 407 Sentence of death to be

submitted by Court of Session for submitted by Court of Session for
confirmation confirmation

367 Power to direct further inquiry to 408 Power to direct further inquiry to
be made or additional evidence be made or additional evidence
to be taken to be taken

368 Power of High Court to confirm 409 Power of High Court to confirm
sentence or annul conviction sentence or annul conviction

369 Confirmation or new sentence to 410 Confirmation or new sentence to

be signed by two Judges be signed by two Judges

370 Procedure in case of difference 411 Procedure in case of difference

of opinion of opinion

371 Procedure in cases submitted to 412 Procedure in cases submitted to

High Court for confirmation High Court for confirmation

372 No appeal to lie unless otherwise 413 No appeal to lie unless otherwise
provided provided

373 Appeal from orders requiring 414 Appeal from orders requiring
security or refusal to accept or security or refusal to accept or
rejecting surety for keeping rejecting surety for keeping
peace or good behaviour peace or good behaviour

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374 Appeals from convictions 415 Appeals from convictions

375 No appeal in certain cases when 416 No appeal in certain cases when
accused pleads guilty accused pleads guilty

376 No appeal in petty cases 417 No appeal in petty cases

377 Appeal by the State Government 418 Appeal by the State Government
against sentence against sentence

378 Appeal in case of acquittal 419 Appeal in case of acquittal

379 Appeal against conviction by 420 Appeal against conviction by

High Court in certain cases High Court in certain cases

380 Special right of appeal in certain 421 Special right of appeal in certain
cases cases

381 Appeal to Court of Session how 422 Appeal to Court of Session how
heard heard

382 Petition of appeal 423 Petition of appeal

383 Procedure when appellant in jail 424 Procedure when appellant in jail

384 Summary dismissal of appeal 425 Summary dismissal of appeal

385 Procedure for hearing appeals 426 Procedure for hearing appeals
not dismissed summarily not dismissed summarily

386 Powers of the Appellate Court 427 Powers of the Appellate Court

387 Judgments of subordinate 428 Judgments of Subordinate

Appellate Court Appellate Court

388 Order of High Court on appeal to 429 Order of High Court on appeal to
be certified to lower Court be certified to lower Court

389 Suspension of sentence pending 430 Suspension of sentence pending

the appeal; release of appellant the appeal; release of appellant
on bail on bail

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390 Arrest of accused in appeal from 431 Arrest of accused in appeal from
acquittal acquittal

391 Appellate Court may take further 432 Appellate Court may take further
evidence or direct it to be taken evidence or direct it to be taken

392 Procedure where Judges of 433 Procedure where Judges of

Court of Appeal are equally Court of Appeal are equally
divided divided

393 Finality of judgments and orders 434 Finality of judgments and orders
on appeal on appeal

394 Abatement of appeals 435 Abatement of appeals

395 Reference to High Court 436 Reference to High Court

396 Disposal of case according to 437 Disposal of case according to

decision of High Court decision of High Court

397 Calling for records to exercise 438 Calling for records to exercise
powers of revision powers of revision

398 Power to order inquiry 439 Power to order inquiry

399 Sessions Judge’s powers of 440 Sessions Judge’s powers of

revision revision

400 Power of Additional Sessions 441 Power of Additional Sessions

Judge Judge

401 High Court’s powers of revision 442 High Court’s powers of revision

402 Power of High Court to withdraw 443 Power of High Court to withdraw
or transfer revision cases or transfer revision cases

403 Option of Court to hear parties 444 Option of Court to hear parties

404 Statement by Metropolitan ----- Deleted

Magistrate of grounds of his
decision to be considered by
High Court

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405 High Court’s order to be certified 445 High Court’s order to be

to lower Court certified to lower Court.

406 Power of Supreme Court to 446 Power of Supreme Court to

transfer cases and appeals transfer cases and appeals

407 Power of High Court to transfer 447 Power of High Court to transfer
cases and appeals cases and appeals

408 Power of Sessions Judge to 448 Power of Sessions Judge to

transfer cases and appeals transfer cases and appeals

409 Withdrawal of cases and appeals 449 Withdrawal of cases and appeals
by Sessions Judges by Session Judge

410 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial 450 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial

Magistrates Magistrate

411 Making over or withdrawal of 451 Making over or withdrawal of

cases by Executive Magistrates cases by Executive Magistrates

412 Reasons to be recorded 452 Reasons to be recorded

413 Execution of order passed under 453 Execution of order passed under
section 368 section 409

414 Execution of sentence of death 454 Execution of sentence of death

passed by High Court passed by High Court

415 Postponement of execution of 455 Postponement of execution of

sentence of death in case of sentence of death in case of
appeal to Supreme Court appeal to Supreme Court

416 Postponement of capital 456 Commutation of sentence of

sentence on pregnant woman death on pregnant woman

417 Power to appoint place of 457 Power to appoint place of

imprisonment imprisonment

418 Execution of sentence of 458 Execution of sentence of

imprisonment imprisonment

419 Direction of warrant for execution 459 Direction of warrant for execution

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420 Warrant with whom to be lodged 460 Warrant with whom to be lodged

421 Warrant for levy of fine 461 Warrant for levy of fine

422 Effect of such warrant 462 Effect of such warrant

423 Warrant for levy of fine issued by 463 Warrant for levy of fine issued by
a Court in any territory to which a Court in any territory to which
this Code does not extend this Sanhita does not extend

424 Suspension of execution of 464 Suspension of execution of

sentence of imprisonment sentence of imprisonment

425 Who may issue warrant 465 Who may issue warrant

426 Sentence on escaped convict 466 Sentence on escaped convict

when to take effect when to take effect

427 Sentence on offender already 467 Sentence on offender already

sentenced for another offence sentenced for another offence

428 Period of detention undergone by 468 Period of detention undergone by

the accused to be set off against the accused to be set off against
the sentence of imprisonment the sentence of imprisonment

429 Saving 469 Saving

430 Return of warrant on execution of 470 Return of warrant on execution of

sentence sentence

431 Money ordered to be paid 471 Money ordered to be paid

recoverable as a fine recoverable as a fine

---- ----- 472 Mercy Petition in death sentence

cases

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432 Power to suspend or remit 473 Power to suspend or remit

sentences sentences

433 Power to commute sentence 474 Power to commute sentence

433A Restriction on powers of 475 Restriction on powers of remission

remission or commutation in or commutation in certain cases
certain cases

434 Concurrent power of Central 476 Concurrent power of Central

Government in case of death Government in case of death
sentences sentences

435 State Government to act after 477 State Government to act after
consultation with Central concurrence with Central
Government in certain cases Government in certain cases
436 In what cases bail to be taken 478 In what cases bail to be taken
436A Maximum period for which an 479 Maximum period for which an
under-trial prisoner can be under-trial prisoner can be detained
detained
437 When bail may be taken in case 480 When bail may be taken in case of
of non-bailable offence non-bailable offence
437A Bail to require accused to appear 481 Bail to require accused to appear
before next Appellate Court before next appellate Court

438 Direction for grant of bail to 482 Direction for grant of bail to person
person apprehending arrest apprehending arrest

439 Special powers of High Court or 483 Special powers of High Court or
Court of Session regarding bail Court of Session regarding bail

440 Amount of bond and reduction 484 Amount of bond and reduction
thereof thereof

441 Bond of accused and sureties 485 Bond of accused and sureties

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441A Declaration by sureties 486 Declaration by sureties

442 Discharge from custody 487 Discharge from custody

443 Power to order sufficient bail 488 Power to order sufficient bail when
when that first taken is insufficient that first taken is insufficient

444 Discharge of sureties 489 Discharge of sureties

445 Deposit instead of recognizance 490 Deposit instead of recognizance

446 Procedure when bond has been 491 Procedure when bond has been
forfeited forfeited
446A Cancellation of bond and bail- 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bond
bond
447 Procedure in case of insolvency 493 Procedure in case of insolvency of
or death of surety or when a bond death of surety or when a bond is
is forfeited forfeited
448 Bond required from minor 494 Bond required from minor
449 Appeal from orders under section 495 Appeal from orders under section
446 491

450 Power to direct levy of amount 496 Power to direct levy of amount due
due on certain recognizances on certain recognizances
451 Order for custody and disposal of 497 Order for custody and disposal of
property pending trial in certain property pending trial in certain
cases cases
452 Order for disposal of property at 498 Order for disposal of property at
conclusion of trial conclusion of trial
453 Payment to innocent purchaser of 499 Payment to innocent purchaser of
money found on accused money found on accused

454 Appeal against orders under 500 Appeal against orders under
section 452 or section 453 section 500 or section 501

455 Destruction of libellous and 501 Destruction of libellous and other

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other matter matter

456 Power to restore possession of 502 Power to restore possession of

immovable property immovable property

457 Procedure by police upon seizure 503 Procedure by police upon seizure of
of property property

458 Procedure where no claimant 504 Procedure where no claimant

appears within six months appears within six months

459 Power to sell perishable property 505 Power to sell perishable property

460 Irregularities which do not vitiate 506 Irregularities which do not vitiate
proceedings proceedings

461 Irregularities which vitiate 507 Irregularities which vitiate

proceedings proceedings

462 Proceedings in wrong place 508 Proceedings in wrong place

463 Non-compliance with provisions 509 Non-compliance with provisions of

of section 164 or section 281 section 183 or section 316

464 Effect of omission to frame, or 510 Effect of omission to frame, or

absence of, or error in, charge absence of, or error in, charge

465 Finding or sentence when 511 Finding or sentence when

reversible by reason of error, reversible by reason of error,
omission or irregularity omission or irregularity

466 Defect or error not to make 512 Defect or error not to make
attachment unlawful attachment unlawful

467 Definitions 513 Definitions

468 Bar to taking cognizance after 514 Bar to taking cognizance after

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lapse of the period of limitation lapse of the period of limitation

469 Commencement of the period of 515 Commencement of the period of

limitation limitation

470 Exclusion of time in certain cases 516 Exclusion of time in certain cases

471 Exclusion of date on which Court 517 Exclusion of date on which Court is
is closed closed

472 Continuing offence 518 Continuing offence

473 Extension of period of limitation in 519 Extension of period of limitation in

certain cases certain cases

474 Trials before High Courts 520 Trials before High Courts

475 Delivery to commanding officers 521 Delivery to commanding officers of

of persons liable to be tried by persons liable to be tried by Court-
Court- martial martial

476 Forms 522 Forms

477 Power of High Court to make 523 Power of High Court to make rules
rules

478 Power to alter functions allotted 524 Power to alter functions allocated to
to Executive Magistrates in Executive Magistrate in certain
certain cases cases

479 Cases in which Judge or 525 Case in which Judge or Magistrate

Magistrate is personally is personally interested
interested
480 Practising pleader not to sit as 526 Practicing advocate not to sit as
Magistrate in certain Courts Magistrate in certain Courts
481 Public servant concerned in sale 527 Public servant concerned in sale
not to purchase or bid for not to purchase or bid for property
property
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482 Saving of inherent powers of 528 Saving of inherent powers of High

High Court Court
483 Duty of High Court to exercise 529 Duty of High Court to exercise
continuous superintendence over continuous superintendence over
Courts of Judicial Magistrates Courts

484 Repeal and savings 530 Trial and proceedings to be held in

electronic mode.

---- ----- 531 Repeal and Savings

Adv. Ayush Jain

(Law Faculty for Judiciary, BALLB, LLM)

Founder: Smart & Legal Guidance

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