Amendment of section 176
Section 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with amendment of section 176. In section 176 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words "where any person dies while in the custody of the police or" shall be omitted;
In section 176 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words "where any person dies while in the custody of the police or" shall be omitted;
(ii) after sub-section (1), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(1A) Where,- (a) any person dies or disappears, or (b) rape is alleged to have been committed on any woman, while such person or woman is in the custody of the police or in any other custody authorised by the Magistrate or the Court, under this Code, in addition to the inquiry or investigation held by the police, an inquiry shall be held by the Judicial Magistrate or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within whose local jurisdiction the offence has been committed.";
(iii) after sub-section (4), before the Explanation, the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely :- "(5) The Judicial Magistrate or the Metropolitan Magistrate or Executive Magistrate or police officer holding an inquiry or investigation, as the case may be, under sub-section (1A) shall, within twenty-four hours of the death of a person, forward the body with a view to its being examined to the nearest Civil Surgeon or other qualified medical person appointed in this behalf by the State Government, unless it is not possible to do so for reasons to be recorded in writing.".
Section 18, The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 25 of 2005).
Questions about Section 18
What does Section 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act is headed "Amendment of section 176". In section 176 of the principal Act,- (i) in sub-section (1), the words "where any person dies while in the custody of the police or" shall be omitted;
How do I find court cases under Section 18 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 18, section 18 Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, section 18 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.
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.
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- 42. Amendment of the First Schedule400 words
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- 16. Insertion of new section 144A331 words
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