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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 19 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

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Section 27 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with jurisdiction in the case of juveniles. Any offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially empowered under the Children A

Any offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially empowered under the Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960), or any other law for the time being in 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 4 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 2. The proviso ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 4 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009). 3. Subs. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 11, for "offence under section 376 and sections 376A to 376D of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)" (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). 4 . Subs. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 10, for "section 376A, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D" (w.e.f. 21-4-2018). force providing for the treatment, training and rehabilitation of youthful offenders.

Section 27, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 376 No appeal in petty cases
  2. Indian Penal Code s. 376A Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation
  3. Indian Penal Code s. 376D Intercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital

Questions about Section 27

What does Section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles". Any offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, committed by any person who at the date when he appears or is brought before the Court is under the age of sixteen years, may be tried by the Court of a Chief Judicial Magistrate, or by any Court specially empowered under the Children A

How do I find court cases under Section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 27, section 27 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 27 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 376 (No appeal in petty cases), Indian Penal Code 376A (Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation), Indian Penal Code 376D (Intercourse by any member of the management or staff of a hospital with any woman in that hospital), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

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