Judicial Metrics • Statistical Report

Most Cited Provisions

Statute: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC)

RankSectionTitleSC CitationsActions
#1Section 482Saving of inherent power of High Court18,241
#2Section 439Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail16,409
#3Section 438Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest14,921
#4Section 437When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence12,348
#5Section 154Information in cognizable cases9,821
#6Section 173Report of police officer on completion of investigation8,943
#7Section 156Police officer8,734
#8Section 161Examination of witnesses by police7,412
#9Section 164Recording of confessions and statements6,821
#10Section 311Power to summon material witness, or examine person present5,912
#11Section 3Construction of references319
#12Section 200Examination of complainant318
#13Section 372No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided316
#14Section 461Irregularities which vitiate proceedings314
#15Section 419Direction of warrant for execution314
#16Section 227Discharge313
#17Section 97Search for persons wrongfully confined312
#18Section 264Judgment in cases tried summarily311
#19Section 105CAssistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property310
#20Section 61Form of summons310
#21Section 140Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc.310
#22Section 478Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases310
#23Section 232Acquittal309
#24Section 151Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences309
#25Section 456Power to restore possession of immovable property309
#26Section 144APower to prohibit carrying arms in procession or mass drill or mass training with arms309
#27Section 27Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles308
#28Section 302Permission to conduct prosecution308
#29Section 250Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause307
#30Section 247Evidence for defence307