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2Definitions→3Construction of references→4Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws→5Saving→6Classes of Criminal Courts→7Territorial divisions→8Metropolitan areas→9Court of Session→10Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges→11Courts of Judicial Magistrates→12Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc.→13Special Judicial Magistrates→14Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates→15Subordination of Judicial Magistrates→16Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates→17Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate→18Special Metropolitan Magistrates→19Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates→20Executive Magistrates→21Special Executive Magistrates→22Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates→23Subordination of Executive Magistrates→24Public Prosecutors→25Assistant Public Prosecutors→25ADirectorate of Prosecution→26Courts by which offences are triable→27Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles→28Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass→29Sentences which Magistrates may pass→30Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine→31Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial→32Mode of conferring powers→33Powers of officers appointed→34Withdrawal of powers→35Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office→36Powers of superior officers of police→37Public when to assist Magistrates and police→39Public to give information of certain offences→40Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report→41When police may arrest without warrant→42Arrest on refusal to give name and residence→43Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest→44Arrest by Magistrate→45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest→46Arrest how made→47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested→48Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions→50Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail→50AObligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest etc., to a nominated person→51Search of arrested persons→52Power to seize offensive weapons→53Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer→53AExamination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner→54Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person→54AIdentification of person arrested→56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station→57Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours→58Police to report apprehensions→59Discharge of person apprehended→60Powers, on escape, to pursue and re-take→61Form of summons→62Summons how served→63Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies→64Service when persons summoned cannot be found→65Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided→66Service on Government servant→67Service of summons outside local limits→68Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present→69Service of summons on witness by post→70Form of warrant of arrest and duration→71Power to direct security to be taken→72Warrants to whom directed→73Warrant may be directed to any person→75Notification of substance of warrant→76Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay→77Where warrant may be executed→78Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction→79Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction→80Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued→81Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought→82Proclamation for person absconding→83Attachment of property of person absconding→84Claims and objections to attachment→85Release, sale and restoration of attached property→86Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property→87Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons→88Power to take bond for appearance→89Arrest on breach of bond for appearance→90Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest→91Summons to produce document or other thing→92Procedure as to letters and telegrams→93When search-warrant may be issued→94Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc.→95Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same→96Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture→97Search for persons wrongfully confined→98Power to compel restoration of abducted females→99Direction, etc., of search-warrants→100Persons in charge of closed place to allow search→101Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction→102Power of police officer to seize certain property→104Power to impound document, etc., produced→105ADefinitions→105CAssistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property→105DIdentifying unlawfully acquired property→105ESeizure or attachment of property→105FManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter→105GNotice of forfeiture of property→105HForfeiture of property in certain cases→105JCertain transfers to be null and void→105KProcedure in respect of letter of request→105LApplication of this Chapter→106Security for keeping the peace on conviction→107Security for keeping the peace in other cases→108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters→109Security for good behaviour from suspected persons→110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders→111Order to be made→112Procedure in respect of person present in Court→113Summons or warrant in case of person not so present→114Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant→115Power to dispense with personal attendance→116Inquiry as to truth of information→117Order to give security→118Discharge of person informed against→119Commencement of period for which security is required→120Contents of bond→121Power to reject sureties→123Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security→124Security for unexpired period of bond→125Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents→126Procedure→128Enforcement of order of maintenance→129Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force→130Use of armed forces to disperse assembly→131Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly→132Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections→133Conditional order for removal of nuisance→134Service or notification of order→135Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause→136Consequences of his failing to do so→137Procedure where existence of public right is denied→138Procedure where he appears to show cause→139Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert→140Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.→141Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience→143Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance→144Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger→144APower to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms→145Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace→146Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver→147Dispute concerning right of use of land or water→148Local inquiry→149Police to prevent cognizable offences→150Information of design to commit cognizable offences→151Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences→152Prevention of injury to public property→153Inspection of weights and measures→154Information in cognizable cases→156Police officer→157Procedure for investigation→158Report how submitted→159Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry→160Police Officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses→161Examination of witnesses by police→162Statements to police not to be signed; Use of statements in evidence→163No inducement to be offered→164Recording of confessions and statements→164AMedical examination of the victim of rape→165Search by police officer→166When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant→166ALetter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India→166BLetter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India→167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours→168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer→169Release of accused when evidence deficient→170Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient→171Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint→172Diary of proceeding in investigation→173Report of police officer on completion of investigation→174Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc.→175Power to summon persons→176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death→177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial→178Place of inquiry or trial→179Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues→180Place of trial where act is offence by reason of relation to other offence→181Place of trial in case of certain offences→182Offences committed by letters, etc→183Offence committed on journey or voyage→184Place of trial for offences triable together→185Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions→186High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place→187Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction→188Offence committed outside India→190Cognizance of offences by Magistrates→191Transfer on application of the accused→192Making over of cases to Magistrates→193Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session→194Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them→195Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence→196Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence→197Prosecution of Judges and public servants→198Prosecution for offences against marriage→198AProsecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code→198BCognizance of offence→199Prosecution for defamation→200Examination of complainant→201Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case→202Postponement of issue of process→203Dismissal of complaint→204Issue of process→205Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused→206Special summons in cases of petty offence→207Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents→208Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session→209Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it→210Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence→211Contents of charge→212Particulars as to time, place and person→213When manner of committing offence must be stated→214Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable→215Effect of errors→216Court may alter charge→217Recall of witnesses when charge altered→218Separate charges for distinct offences→219Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together→220Trial for more than one offence→221Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed→222When offence proved included in offence charged→223What persons may be charged jointly→224Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges→225Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor→226Opening case for prosecution→227Discharge→228Framing of charge→229Conviction on plea of guilty→230Date for prosecution evidence→231Evidence for prosecution→232Acquittal→233Entering upon defence→234Arguments→235Judgment of acquittal or conviction→236Previous conviction→237Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)→238Compliance with section 207→239When accused shall be discharged→240Framing of charge→241Conviction on plea of guilty→242Evidence for prosecution→243Evidence for defence→244Evidence for prosecution→245When accused shall be discharged→246Procedure where accused is not discharged→247Evidence for defence→248Acquittal or conviction→249Absence of complainant→250Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause→251Substance of accusation to be stated→252Conviction on plea of guilty→253Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases→254Procedure when not convicted→255Acquittal or conviction→256Non-appearance or death of complainant→257Withdrawal of complaint→258Power to stop proceedings in certain cases→259Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases→260Power to try summarily→261Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class→262Procedure for summary trials→263Record in summary trials→264Judgment in cases tried summarily→265AApplication of the Chapter→265BApplication for plea bargaining→265CGuidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition→265DReport of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court→265EDisposal of the case→265FJudgment of the Court→265GFinality of the judgment→265HPower of the Court in plea bargaining→265IPeriod of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment→265JSavings→265KStatements of accused not to be used→265LNon-application of the Chapter→266Definitions→267Power to require attendance of prisoners→268Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267→269Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies→270Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody→271Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison→272Language of Courts→273Evidence to be taken in presence of accused→274Record in summons-cases and inquiries→275Record in warrant-cases→276Record in trial before Court of Session→277Language of record of evidence→278Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed→279Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader→280Remarks respecting demeanour of witness→281Record of examination of accused→282Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully→283Record in High Court→284When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued→285Commission to whom to be issued→286Execution of commissions→287Parties may examine witnesses→288Return of commission→289Adjournment of proceeding→290Execution of foreign commissions→291Deposition of medical witness→291AIdentification report of Magistrate→292Evidence of officers of the Mint→293Reports of certain Government scientific experts→294No formal proof of certain documents→295Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants→296Evidence of formal character on affidavit→297Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn→298Previous conviction of acquittal how proved→299Record of evidence in absence of accused→300Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence→301Appearance by public prosecutors→302Permission to conduct prosecution→303Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended→304Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases→305Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused→306Tender of pardon to accomplice→307Power to direct tender of pardon→308Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon→309Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings→310Local inspection→311Power to summon material witness, or examine person present→311APower of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature or handwriting→312Expenses of Complaints and Witnesses→313Power to examine the accused→314Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments→315Accused person to be competent witness→316No influence to be used to induce disclosure→317Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases→318Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings→319Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence→320Compounding of offences→321Withdrawal from prosecution→322Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of→323Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed→324Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp law or property→325Procedure when Magistrate can not pass sentence sufficiently severe→326Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another→327Court to be open→328Procedure in case of accused being lunatic→329Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court→330Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial→331Resumption of inquiry or trial→332Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court→333When accused appears to have been of sound mind→334Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind→335Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody→336Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge→337Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence→338Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released→339Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend→340Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195→341Appeal→342Power to order costs→343Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance→344Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence→345Procedure in certain cases of contempt→346Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345→347When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court→348Discharge of offender on submission of apology→349Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document→350Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons→351Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350→352Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves→353Judgment→354Language and contents of judgment→356Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender→357Order to pay compensation→357AVictim compensation scheme→357BCompensation to be in addition to fine under Section 326A or Section 376D of Indian Penal Code→357CTreatment of victims→358Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested→359Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases→360Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition→361Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases→362Court not to alter judgment→363Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons→365Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate→366Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation→368Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction→369Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges→370Procedure in case of difference of opinion→371Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation→372No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided→373Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour→374Appeals from convictions→375No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty→377Appeal by the State Government against sentence→378Appeal in case of acquittal→379Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases→380Special right of appeal in certain cases→381Appeal to Court of Session how heard→382Petition of appeal→383Procedure when appellant in jail→384Summary dismissal of appeal→385Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily→386Powers of the Appellate Court→387Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court→388Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court→389Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail→391Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken→392Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided→393Finality of judgments and orders on appeal→395Reference to High Court→396Disposal of case according to decision of High Court→397Calling for records to exercise powers of revision→398Power to order inquiry→399Sessions Judge's powers of revision→400Power of Additional Sessions Judge→401High Court→402Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases→403Option of Court to hear parties→404Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court→405High Court's order to be certified to lower Court→406Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals→407Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals→408Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals→409Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges→411Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates→413Execution of order passed under section 368→414Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court→415Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court→416Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman→417Power to appoint place of imprisonment→418Execution of sentence of imprisonment→419Direction of warrant for execution→420Warrant with whom to be lodged→421Warrant for levy of fine→423Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend→424Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment→425Who may issue warrant→426Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect→427Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence→428Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment→429Saving→430Return of warrant on execution of sentence→431Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine→432Power to suspend or remit sentences→433Power to commute sentence→433ARestriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases→434Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences→435State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases→436In what cases bail to be taken→436AMaximum period for which an under trial prisoner can be detained→437When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence→438Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest→439Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail→440Amount of bond and reduction thereof→441Bond of accused and sureties→441ADeclaration by sureties→442Discharge from custody→443Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient→444Discharge of sureties→445Deposit instead of recognizance→446Procedure when bond has been forfeited→446ACancellation of bond and bail bond→447Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited→448Bond required from minor→449Appeal from orders under section 446→450Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances→451Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases→452Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial→454Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453→455Destruction of libellous and other matter→456Power to restore possession of immovable property→457Procedure by police upon seizure of property→458Procedure when no claimant appears within six months→459Power to sell perishable property→460Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings→461Irregularities which vitiate proceedings→462Proceedings in wrong place→463Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281→464Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge→465Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity→466Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful→467Definitions→469Commencement of the period of limitation→470Exclusion of time in certain cases→471Exclusion of date on which Court is closed→472Continuing offence→473Extension of period of limitation in certain cases→474Trials before High Court→475Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial→477Power of High Court to make rules→478Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases→479Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested→480Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts→481Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property→482Saving of inherent power of High Court→483Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates→484Repeal and savings→

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