Power of High Court to make rules
Section 477 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with power of High Court to make rules. Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules- (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it;
(1) Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules- (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it;
(b) regulating the issue of licences to such persons, the conduct of business by them, and the scale of fees to be charged by them;
(c) providing a penalty for a contravention of any of the rules so made and determining the authority by which such contravention may be investigated and the penalties imposed;
(d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.
(2) All rules made under this section shall be published in the Official Gazette. 1[478. Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases .- If the Legislative Assembly of a State by a resolution so permits, the State Government may, after consultation with the High Court, by notification, direct that references in sections 108, 109, 110, 145 and 147 to an Executive Magistrate shall be construed as references to a Judicial Magistrate of the first class.]
Section 477, 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
- s. 108 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
- s. 109 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
- s. 110 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
- s. 145 Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
- s. 147 Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
Questions about Section 477
What does Section 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?
Section 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Power of High Court to make rules". Every High Court may, with the previous approval of the State Government, make rules- (a) as to the persons who may be permitted to act as petition-writers in the Criminal Courts subordinate to it;
How do I find court cases under Section 477 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 477, section 477 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 477 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 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 108 (Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters), section 109 (Security for good behaviour from suspected persons), section 110 (Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders), section 145 (Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace), and on 1 further provision, 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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- 320. Compounding of offences1341 words
- 164. Recording of confessions and statements1157 words
- 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1101 words
- 437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence999 words
- 220. Trial for more than one offence959 words
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