Option of Court to hear parties
Section 403 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with option of Court to hear parties. Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by pleader before any Court exercising its powers of revision;
Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by pleader before any Court exercising its powers of revision; but the Court may, if it thinks fit, when exercising such powers, hear any party either personally or by pleader.
Section 403, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Questions about Section 403
What does Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 403 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Option of Court to hear parties". Save as otherwise expressly provided by this Code, no party has any right to be heard either personally or by pleader before any Court exercising its powers of revision;
How do I find court cases under Section 403 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 403, section 403 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 403 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.
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 It is no longer in force.
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