Insertion of new section 291A
Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with insertion of new section 291A. After section 291 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "291A.
After section 291 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "291A. Identification report of Magistrate .- (1) Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, although such Magistrate is not called as a witness:
Provided that where such report contains a statement of any suspect or witness to which the provisions of section 21, section 32, section 33, section 155 or section 157, as the case may be, of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), apply, such statement shall not be used under this sub-section except in accordance with the provisions of those sections.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or of the accused, summon and examine such Magistrate as to the subject matter of the said report.".
Section 24, The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 25 of 2005).
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Questions about Section 24
What does Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act deal with?
Section 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act is headed "Insertion of new section 291A". After section 291 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely :- "291A.
How do I find court cases under Section 24 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 24, section 24 Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, section 24 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 24 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 21 (Amendment of section 223), section 32 (Amendment of section 378), section 33 (Amendment of section 389), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
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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