Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Preamble

THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY SECTIONS 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. CHAPTER II CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES 6. Classes of Criminal Courts. 7. Territorial divisions. 8. Metropolitan areas. 9. Court of Session. men diaCode 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. 25A. Directorate of Prosecution. CHAPTER III POWER OF COURTS 26. Courts by which offences are triable. 27. Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles. SECTIONS 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. CHAPTER IV A .- POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICE 36. Powers of superior officers of police. B .- AID TO 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. CHAPTER V TER ate Catode ARREST OF PERSONS 41. When police may arrest without warrant. 41A. Notice of appearance before police officer. 41B. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest. 41C. Control room at districts. 41D. 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. 50A. Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person. 51. Search of arrested person. SECTIONS 52. Power to seize offensive weapons. 53. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer. 53A. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. 54. Examination of arrested person by medical officer. 54A. Identification of person arrested. 55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant. 55A. 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. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake. 60A. Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code. CHAPTER VI PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE A .- Summons diactcele 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.

Sections

Type to filter. 507 sections.

1. 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Construction of references
4. 4Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
5. 5Saving
6. 6Classes of Criminal Courts
7. 7Territorial divisions
8. 8Metropolitan areas
9. 9Court of Session
10. 10Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
11. 11Courts of Judicial Magistrates
12. 12Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
13. 13Special Judicial Magistrates
14. 14Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
15. 15Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
16. 16Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
17. 17Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
18. 18Special Metropolitan Magistrates
19. 19Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
20. 20Executive Magistrates
21. 21Special Executive Magistrates
22. 22Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
23. 23Subordination of Executive Magistrates
24. 25Assistant Public Prosecutors
25. 26Courts by which offences are triable
26. 27Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
27. 28Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
28. 29Sentences which Magistrates may pass
29. 30Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
30. 31Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
31. 32Mode of conferring powers
32. 33Powers of officers appointed
33. 34Withdrawal of powers
34. 35Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
35. 36Powers of superior officers of police
36. 37Public when to assist Magistrates and police
37. 38Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
38. 39Public to give information of certain offences
39. 40
40. 41When police may arrest without warrant
41. 41BProcedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
42. 41CControl room at districts
43. 41DRight of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
44. 42Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
45. 43Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
46. 44Arrest by Magistrate
47. 45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
48. 46Arrest how made
49. 47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
50. 48Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
51. 49No unnecessary restraint
52. 50Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
53. 51Search of arrested person
54. 52Power to seize offensive weapons
55. 53Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
56. 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
57. 56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
58. 57Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
59. 58Police to report apprehensions
60. 59Discharge of person apprehended
61. 60Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
62. 61Form of summons
63. 62Summons how served
64. 63Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
65. 64Service when persons summoned cannot be found
66. 65Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
67. 66Service on Government servant
68. 67Service of summons outside local limits
69. 68Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
70. 69Service of summons on witness by post
71. 70Form of warrant of arrest and duration
72. 71Power to direct security to be taken
73. 72Warrants to whom directed
74. 73Warrant may be directed to any person
75. 74Warrant directed to police officer
76. 75Notification of substance of warrant
77. 76Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
78. 77Where warrant may be executed
79. 78Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
80. 79Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
81. 80Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
82. 81Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
83. 82Proclamation for person absconding
84. 83Attachment of property of person absconding
85. 84Claims and objections to attachment
86. 85Release, sale and restoration of attached property
87. 86Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
88. 87Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
89. 88Power to take bond for appearance
90. 89Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
91. 90Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest
92. 91Summons to produce document or other thing
93. 92Procedure as to letters and telegrams
94. 93When search-warrant may be issued
95. 94Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
96. 95Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
97. 96Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
98. 97Search for persons wrongfully confined
99. 98Power to compel restoration of abducted females
100. 99Direction, etc., of search-warrants
101. 100Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
102. 101Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
103. 102Power of police officer to seize certain property
104. 103Magistrate may direct search in his presence
105. 104Power to impound document, etc., produced
106. 105Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
107. 105ADefinitions
108. 105BAssistance in securing transfer of persons
109. 105CAssistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
110. 105DIdentifying unlawfully acquired property
111. 105ESeizure or attachment of property
112. 105FManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
113. 105GNotice of forfeiture of property
114. 105HForfeiture of property in certain cases
115. 105JCertain transfers to be null and void
116. 105KProcedure in respect of letter of request
117. 105LApplication of this Chapter
118. 106Security for keeping the peace on conviction
119. 107Security for keeping the peace in other cases
120. 108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
121. 109Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
122. 110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
123. 111Order to be made
124. 112Procedure in respect of person present in Court
125. 113Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
126. 114Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
127. 115Power to dispense with personal attendance
128. 116Inquiry as to truth of information
129. 117Order to give security
130. 118Discharge of person informed against
131. 119Commencement of period for which security is required
132. 120Contents of bond
133. 121Power to reject sureties
134. 122Imprisonment in default of security
135. 123Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
136. 124Security for unexpired period of bond
137. 125Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
138. 126Procedure
139. 127Alteration in allowance
140. 128Enforcement of order of maintenance
141. 129Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
142. 130Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
143. 131Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
144. 132Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections
145. 133Conditional order for removal of nuisance
146. 134Service or notification of order
147. 135Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
148. 136Consequences of his failing to do so
149. 137Procedure where existence of public right is denied
150. 138Procedure where he appears to show cause
151. 139Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
152. 140Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
153. 141Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
154. 142Injunction pending inquiry
155. 143Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
156. 144Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
157. 145Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
158. 146Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
159. 147Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
160. 148Local inquiry
161. 149Police to prevent cognizable offences
162. 150Information of design to commit cognizable offences
163. 151Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
164. 152Prevention of injury to public property
165. 153Inspection of weights and measures
166. 154Information in cognizable cases
167. 155Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
168. 156Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
169. 157Procedure for investigation
170. 158Report how submitted
171. 159Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
172. 160Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
173. 161Examination of witnesses by police
174. 162
175. 163No inducement to be offered
176. 164Recording of confessions and statements
177. 165Search by police officer
178. 166
179. 166B
180. 167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
181. 168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
182. 169Release of accused when evidence deficient
183. 170Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
184. 171
185. 172Diary of proceedings in investigation
186. 173Report of police officer on completion of investigation
187. 174Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
188. 175Power to summon persons
189. 176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
190. 177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
191. 178Place of inquiry or trial
192. 179Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
193. 180Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
194. 181Place of trial in case of certain offences
195. 182Offences committed by letters, etc
196. 183Offence committed on journey or voyage
197. 184Place of trial for offences triable together
198. 185Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
199. 186
200. 187Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
201. 188Offence committed outside India
202. 189Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
203. 190Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
204. 191Transfer on application of the accused
205. 192Making over of cases to Magistrates
206. 193Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
207. 194
208. 195
209. 196
210. 197Prosecution of Judges and public servants
211. 198Prosecution for offences against marriage
212. 199Prosecution for defamation
213. 200Examination of complainant
214. 201Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
215. 202Postponement of issue of process
216. 203Dismissal of complaint
217. 204Issue of process
218. 205Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
219. 206Special summons in cases of petty offence
220. 207Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
221. 208
222. 209Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
223. 210
224. 211Contents of charge
225. 212Particulars as to time, place and person
226. 213When manner of committing offence must be stated
227. 214Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
228. 215Effect of errors
229. 216Court may alter charge
230. 217Recall of witnesses when charge altered
231. 218Separate charges for distinct offences
232. 219Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
233. 220Trial for more than one offence
234. 221Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
235. 222When offence proved included in offence charged
236. 223What persons may be charged jointly
237. 224Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
238. 225Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
239. 226Opening case for prosecution
240. 227Discharge
241. 228Framing of charge
242. 229Conviction on plea of guilty
243. 230Date for prosecution evidence
244. 231Evidence for prosecution
245. 232Acquittal
246. 233Entering upon defence
247. 234Arguments
248. 235Judgment of acquittal or conviction
249. 236Previous conviction
250. 237Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
251. 238Compliance with section 207
252. 239When accused shall be discharged
253. 240Framing of charge
254. 241Conviction on plea of guilty
255. 242Evidence for prosecution
256. 243Evidence for defence
257. 244Evidence for prosecution
258. 245When accused shall be discharged
259. 246Procedure where accused is not discharged
260. 247Evidence for defence
261. 248Acquittal or conviction
262. 249Absence of complainant
263. 250Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
264. 251Substance of accusation to be stated
265. 252Conviction on plea of guilty
266. 253Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
267. 254Procedure when not convicted
268. 255Acquittal or conviction
269. 256Non-appearance or death of complainant
270. 257Withdrawal of complaint
271. 258Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
272. 259Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
273. 260Power to try summarily
274. 261Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
275. 262Procedure for summary trials
276. 263Record in summary trials
277. 264Judgment in cases tried summarily
278. 265Language of record and judgment
279. 265AApplication of the Chapter
280. 265BApplication for plea bargaining
281. 265CGuidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
282. 265DReport of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
283. 265EDisposal of the case
284. 265FJudgment of the Court
285. 265GFinality of the judgment
286. 265HPower of the Court in plea bargaining
287. 265JSavings
288. 265KStatements of accused not to be used
289. 265LNon-application of the Chapter
290. 266Definitions
291. 267Power to require attendance of prisoners
292. 268Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
293. 269Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
294. 270Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
295. 271Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
296. 272Language of Courts
297. 273Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
298. 274Record in summons-cases and inquiries
299. 275Record in warrant-cases
300. 276Record in trial before Court of Session
301. 277Language of record of evidence
302. 278Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
303. 279Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
304. 280Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
305. 281Record of examination of accused
306. 282Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
307. 283Record in High Court
308. 284When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
309. 285Commission to whom to be issued
310. 286Execution of commissions
311. 287Parties may examine witnesses
312. 288Return of commission
313. 289Adjournment of proceeding
314. 290Execution of foreign commissions
315. 291Deposition of medical witness
316. 292Evidence of officers of the Mint
317. 293Reports of certain Government scientific experts
318. 294No formal proof of certain documents
319. 295Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
320. 296Evidence of formal character on affidavit
321. 297Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
322. 298Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
323. 299Record of evidence in absence of accused
324. 300Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
325. 301Appearance by Public Prosecutors
326. 302Permission to conduct prosecution
327. 303Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
328. 304Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
329. 305Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
330. 306Tender of pardon to accomplice
331. 307Power to direct tender of pardon
332. 308Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
333. 309Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
334. 310Local inspection
335. 311Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
336. 312Expenses of complainants and witnesses
337. 313Power to examine the accused
338. 314Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
339. 315Accused person to be competent witness
340. 316No influence to be used to induce disclosure
341. 317Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
342. 318Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
343. 319Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
344. 320Compounding of offences
345. 321Withdrawal from prosecution
346. 322Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
347. 323
348. 324Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
349. 325Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
350. 326
351. 327Court to be open
352. 328Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
353. 329Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
354. 331Resumption of inquiry or trial
355. 332Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
356. 333When accused appears to have been of sound mind
357. 334Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
358. 335Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
359. 336Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
360. 337Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
361. 338Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
362. 339Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
363. 340Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
364. 341Appeal
365. 342Power to order costs
366. 343Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
367. 344Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
368. 345Procedure in certain cases of contempt
369. 346Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 345
370. 347When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
371. 348Discharge of offender on submission of apology
372. 349Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
373. 350Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
374. 351Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
375. 352
376. 353Judgment
377. 354Language and contents of judgment
378. 355Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
379. 356Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
380. 357Order to pay compensation
381. 357CTreatment of victims
382. 358Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
383. 359Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
384. 360Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
385. 361Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
386. 362Court not to alter judgment
387. 363Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
388. 364Judgment when to be translated
389. 365Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
390. 366Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
391. 367Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
392. 368Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
393. 369Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
394. 370Procedure in case of difference of opinion
395. 371Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
396. 372No appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided
397. 373
398. 374Appeals from convictions
399. 375No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
400. 376No appeal in petty cases
401. 377Appeal by the State Government against sentence
402. 378Appeal in case of acquittal
403. 379Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
404. 380Special right of appeal in certain cases
405. 381Appeal to Court of Session how heard
406. 382Petition of appeal
407. 383Procedure when appellant in jail
408. 384Summary dismissal of appeal
409. 385Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
410. 386Powers of the Appellate Court
411. 387Judgments of Subordinate Appellate Court
412. 388Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
413. 389
414. 390Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
415. 391Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
416. 392Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
417. 393Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
418. 394Abatement of appeals
419. 395Reference to High Court
420. 396Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
421. 397Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
422. 398Power to order inquiry
423. 399Sessions Judge's powers of revision
424. 400Power of Additional Sessions Judge
425. 401High Court's powers of revision
426. 402Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
427. 403Option of Court to hear parties
428. 404
429. 405High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
430. 406Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
431. 407Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
432. 408Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
433. 409Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Session Judge
434. 410Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrate
435. 411Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
436. 412Reasons to be recorded
437. 413Execution of order passed under section 368
438. 414Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
439. 415Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
440. 416Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
441. 417Power to appoint place of imprisonment
442. 418Execution of sentence of imprisonment
443. 419Direction of warrant for execution
444. 420Warrant with whom to be lodged
445. 421Warrant for levy of fine
446. 422Effect of such warrant
447. 423
448. 424Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
449. 425Who may issue warrant
450. 426Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
451. 427Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
452. 428
453. 429Saving
454. 430Return of warrant on execution of sentence
455. 431Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
456. 432Power to suspend or remit sentences
457. 433Power to commute sentence
458. 434Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
459. 435State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
460. 436
461. 437When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
462. 438Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
463. 439Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
464. 440
465. 441Bond of accused and sureties
466. 442Discharge from custody
467. 443Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
468. 444Discharge of sureties
469. 445Deposit instead of recognizance
470. 446Procedure when bond has been forfeited
471. 447Procedure in case of insolvency of death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
472. 448Bond required from minor
473. 449Appeal from orders under section 446
474. 450Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
475. 451Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
476. 452Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
477. 453Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
478. 454Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
479. 455Destruction of libellous and other matter
480. 456Power to restore possession of immovable property
481. 457Procedure by police upon seizure of property
482. 458Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
483. 459Power to sell perishable property
484. 460Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
485. 461Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
486. 462Proceedings in wrong place
487. 463Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
488. 464Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
489. 465Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
490. 466Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
491. 467Definitions
492. 468Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
493. 469Commencement of the period of limitation
494. 470Exclusion of time in certain cases
495. 471Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
496. 472Continuing offence
497. 473Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
498. 474Trials before High Courts
499. 475Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
500. 476Forms
501. 477Power of High Court to make rules
502. 479Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
503. 480Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
504. 481Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
505. 482Saving of inherent powers of High Court
506. 483
507. 484Repeal and savings

Amending Acts

12 Acts amending this enactment, passed by Parliament of India. The text above is the consolidated text as published.