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Crpc 1973

Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 207 of Crpc 1973 deals with supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents. In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay furnish to the accused, free of cost, a copy of each of the following :- (i) the police report;

In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay furnish to the accused, free of cost, a copy of each of the following :- (i) the police report;

(ii) the first information report recorded under section 154;

(iii) the statements recorded under sub-section (3) of section 161 of all persons whom the prosecution proposes to examine as its witnesses, excluding therefrom any part in regard to which a request for such exclusion has been made by the police officer under sub-section (6) of 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 20 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 2. Subs. by, s. 20, ibid., for "one hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 3. Now the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (59 of 1988). 4. Ins. by Act 45 of 1978, s. 18 (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). section 173;

(iv) the confessions and statements, if any, recorded under section 164;

(v) any other document or relevant extract thereof forwarded to the Magistrate with the police report under sub-section (5) of section 173:

Provided that the Magistrate may, after perusing any such part of a statement as is referred to in clause (iii) and considering the reasons given by the police officer for the request, direct that a copy of that part of the statement or of such portion thereof as the Magistrate thinks proper, shall be furnished to the accused:

Provided further that if the Magistrate is satisfied that any document referred to in clause (v) is voluminous, he shall, instead of furnishing the accused with a copy thereof, direct that he will only be allowed to inspect it either personally or through pleader in Court.

Section 207, Crpc 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

  1. s. 154 Information in cognizable cases
  2. s. 161 Examination of witnesses by police
  3. s. 164 Recording of confessions and statements
  4. s. 173 Report of police officer on completion of investigation

Referred to by 2

  1. s. 209 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
  2. s. 238 Compliance with section 207

Questions about Section 207

What does Section 207 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 207 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents". In any case where the proceeding has been instituted on a police report, the Magistrate shall without delay furnish to the accused, free of cost, a copy of each of the following :- (i) the police report;

How do I find court cases under Section 207 of the Crpc 1973?

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: CRPC 1973 207, section 207 CRPC 1973, section 207 of the Crpc 1973. 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 207 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 154 (Information in cognizable cases), section 161 (Examination of witnesses by police), section 164 (Recording of confessions and statements), section 173 (Report of police officer on completion of investigation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 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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