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The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005

Amendment of section 82

In force Act 25 of 2005 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 25 of 2005

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Section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with amendment of section 82. In section 82 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely :- "(4) Where a proclamation published under sub-section (1) is in respect of a person accused of an offence punishable under section 302, 304, 364, 367, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397,

In section 82 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely :- "(4) Where a proclamation published under sub-section (1) is in respect of a person accused of an offence punishable under section 302, 304, 364, 367, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 402, 436, 449, 459 or 460 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and such person fails to appear at the specified place and time required by the proclamation, the Court may, after making such inquiry as it thinks fit, pronounce him a proclaimed offender and make a declaration to that effect.

(5) The provisions of sub-sections (2) and (3) shall apply to a declaration made by the Court under sub-section (4) as they apply to the proclamation published under sub-section (1).".

Section 12, The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 25 of 2005).

Cross-references

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

This section refers to

  1. Indian Penal Code s. 302 Punishment for murder
  2. Indian Penal Code s. 304 Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder
  3. Indian Penal Code s. 364 Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder
  4. Indian Penal Code s. 367 Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc
  5. Indian Penal Code s. 382 Theft after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of the theft
  6. Indian Penal Code s. 392 Punishment for robbery
  7. Indian Penal Code s. 393 Attempt to commit robbery
  8. Indian Penal Code s. 394 Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery
  9. Indian Penal Code s. 395 Punishment for dacoity
  10. Indian Penal Code s. 396 Dacoity with murder
  11. Indian Penal Code s. 397 Robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt
  12. Indian Penal Code s. 398 Attempt to commit robbery or dacoity when armed with deadly weapon
  13. Indian Penal Code s. 399 Making preparation to commit dacoity
  14. Indian Penal Code s. 400 Punishment for belonging to gang of dacoits
  15. Indian Penal Code s. 402 Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity
  16. Indian Penal Code s. 436 Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc
  17. Indian Penal Code s. 449 House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death
  18. Indian Penal Code s. 459 Grievous hurt caused whilst committing lurking house-trespass or house-breaking
  19. Indian Penal Code s. 460 All persons jointly concerned in lurking house-trespass or house- breaking by night punishable where death or grievous hurt caused by one of them

Questions about Section 12

What does Section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act deal with?

Section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act is headed "Amendment of section 82". In section 82 of the principal Act, after sub-section (3), the following sub-sections shall be inserted, namely :- "(4) Where a proclamation published under sub-section (1) is in respect of a person accused of an offence punishable under section 302, 304, 364, 367, 382, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397,

How do I find court cases under Section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act?

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 of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 12, section 12 Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act. 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 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Indian Penal Code 302 (Punishment for murder), Indian Penal Code 304 (Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder), Indian Penal Code 364 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder), Indian Penal Code 367 (Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc), and on 15 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2005 as Act 25 of 2005. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

Other sections of this Act

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