Section331
Crpc 1973

Resumption of inquiry or trial

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 18 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974

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Section 331 of Crpc 1973 deals with resumption of inquiry or trial. Whenever an inquiry or a trial is postponed under section 328 or section 329, the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, may at any time after the person concerned has ceased to be of unsound mind, resume the inquiry or trial and require the accused to appear or be brought before such Magistrate o

(1) Whenever an inquiry or a trial is postponed under section 328 or section 329, the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, may at any time after the person concerned has ceased to be of unsound mind, resume the inquiry or trial and require the accused to appear or be brought before such Magistrate or Court.

(2) When the accused has been released under section 330, and the sureties for his appearance produce him to the officer whom the Magistrate or Court appoints in this behalf, the certificate of such officer that the accused is capable of making his defence shall be receivable in evidence.

Section 331, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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Questions about Section 331

What does Section 331 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 331 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Resumption of inquiry or trial". Whenever an inquiry or a trial is postponed under section 328 or section 329, the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, may at any time after the person concerned has ceased to be of unsound mind, resume the inquiry or trial and require the accused to appear or be brought before such Magistrate o

How do I find court cases under Section 331 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 331, section 331 CRPC 1973, section 331 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 331 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 328 (Procedure in case of accused being lunatic), section 329 (Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court), so none of them can safely be read on its own.

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.

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