Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 4

Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws

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Provision: Section 4 of CrPC
Act: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Classification: criminal procedure
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 4 of CrPC say?

All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. All offences under any other law shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the same provisions, but subject to any enactment for the lime being in force regulating the manner or place of investigating, inquiring into, trying or otherwise dealing with such offences.

Indian StandardSection 4, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Bluebook (21st ed.)Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, § 4 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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Common Questions about Section 4 CrPC

What is Section 4 of CrPC?

Section 4 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) defines and regulates "Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws". The section states: All offences under the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) shall be investigated, inquired into, tried, and otherwise dealt with according to the provisions hereinafter contained. All...