Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
Section 270 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with prisoner to be brought to Court in custody. Subject to the provisions of section 269, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section (1) of section 267 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section (2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his a
Subject to the provisions of section 269, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section (1) of section 267 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section (2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his attendance is required, so as to be present there at the time mentioned in the order, and shall cause him to be kept in custody in or near the Court until he has been examined or until the Court authorises him to be taken back to the prison in which he was confined or detained.
Section 270, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 270
What does Section 270 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 270 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody". Subject to the provisions of section 269, the officer in charge of the prison shall, upon delivery of an order made under sub-section (1) of section 267 and duly countersigned, where necessary, under sub-section (2) thereof, cause the person named in the order to be taken to the Court in which his a
How do I find court cases under Section 270 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 270, section 270 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 270 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 270 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 267 (Power to require attendance of prisoners), section 269 (Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies), 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.
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