Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
Section 343 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance. A Magistrate to whom a complaint is made under section 340 or section 341 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter XV, proceed, as far as may be, to deal with the case as if it were instituted on a police report.
(1) A Magistrate to whom a complaint is made under section 340 or section 341 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter XV, proceed, as far as may be, to deal with the case as if it were instituted on a police report.
(2) Where it is brought to the notice of such Magistrate, or of any other Magistrate to whom the case may have been transferred, that an appeal is pending against the decision arrived at in the judicial proceeding out of which the matter has arisen, he may, if he thinks fit, at any stage, adjourn the hearing of the case until such appeal is decided. e
Section 343, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
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Questions about Section 343
What does Section 343 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 343 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance". A Magistrate to whom a complaint is made under section 340 or section 341 shall, notwithstanding anything contained in Chapter XV, proceed, as far as may be, to deal with the case as if it were instituted on a police report.
How do I find court cases under Section 343 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 343, section 343 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 343 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 343 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 340 (Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195), section 341 (Appeal), 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 It is no longer in force.
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