Section8
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005

Omission of section 25 of Act 25 of 2005

In force Act 2 of 2006 As on 21 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 2006

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Section 8 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 deals with omission of section 25 of Act 25 of 2005. Section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 shall be omitted.

Section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 shall be omitted. CHAPTER IV India AMENDMENT TO THE INDIAN EVIDENCE ACT, 1872

Section 8, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005 (Act 2 of 2006).

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Questions about Section 8

What does Section 8 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act deal with?

Section 8 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act is headed "Omission of section 25 of Act 25 of 2005". Section 25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 shall be omitted.

How do I find court cases under Section 8 of the Criminal Law (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: Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 8, section 8 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, section 8 of the Criminal Law (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 8 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act 25 (Amendment of section 292), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

When was the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act enacted?

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act was enacted in 2006 as Act 2 of 2006. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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