An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.

This Act is repealed. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It stays published in full because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it, and we never redirect a repealed provision to its successor. Read the Act that replaced it, or compare them section by section.

Act 2 of 1974 Enacted 25 Jan 1974 In force 01 Apr 1974

Administered by. Ministry of Home Affairs · Other Acts of 1974

Sections

Type to filter. 500 sections.

1. 1Short title extent and commencement
2. 2Definitions
3. 3Construction of references
4. 4Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
5. 5Saving
6. 6Classes Criminal Courts
7. 7Territorial divisions
8. 8Metropolitan areas
9. 9Court of Session
10. 10Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
11. 11Courts of Judicial Magistrates
12. 12Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate,etc
13. 13Special Judicial Magistrates
14. 14Local jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
15. 15Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
16. 16Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
17. 17Chief Metropolitan Magistrates and Additional Chief MetropolitanMagistrates
18. 18Special Metropolitan Magistrates
19. 19Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
20. 20Executive Magistrates
21. 21Special Executive Magistrates
22. 22Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
23. 23Subordination of Executive Magistrates
24. 24Public Prosecutors
25. 25Assistant Public Prosecutors
26. 26Courts by which offences are triable
27. 27Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
28. 28Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
29. 29Sentences which Magistrates may pass
30. 30Sentences of imprisonment in default of fine
31. 31Sentences in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
32. 32Mode of conferring powers
33. 33Powers of officers appointed
34. 34Withdrawal of powers
35. 35Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
36. 36Powers of superior officers of police
37. 37Public when to assist Magistrates and police
38. 38Aid to person, other than police officer, executing, warrant
39. 39Public to give information of certain offences
40. 40Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a villageto make certain report
41. 41When police may arrest without warrant
42. 42Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
43. 43Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
44. 44Arrest by Magistrate
45. 45Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
46. 46Arrest how made
47. 47Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
48. 48Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
49. 49No unnecessary restraint
50. 50Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right tobail
51. 51Search of arrested person
52. 52Power to size offensive weapons
53. 53Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request ofpolice officer
54. 54Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the requestof the arrested person
55. 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest with outwarrant
56. 56Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate of officer in charge ofpolice station
57. 57Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
58. 58Police to report apprehensions
59. 59Discharge of person apprehended
60. 60Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
61. 61Form of summons
62. 62Summons how served
63. 63Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
64. 64Service when persons summoned cannot be found
65. 65Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
66. 66Service on Government servant
67. 67Service of summons outside local limits
68. 68Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
69. 69Service of summons on witness by post
70. 70Form of warrant of arrest and duration
71. 71Power to direct security to be taken
72. 72Warrants to whom directed
73. 73Warrant may be directed any person
74. 74Warrant directed to police officer
75. 75Notification of substance of warrant
76. 76Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
77. 77Where warrant may be executed
78. 78Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
79. 79Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
80. 80Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
81. 81Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
82. 82Proclamation for person absconding
83. 83Attachment of Property of person absconding
84. 84Claims and objections to attachment
85. 85Release, sale and restoration of attached property
86. 86Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attachedproperty
87. 87Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
88. 88Power to take bond for appearance
89. 89Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
90. 90
91. 91Summons to produce document or other thing
92. 92Procedure as to letters and telegrams
93. 93When search warrant may be issued
94. 94Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forgeddocuments, etc
95. 95Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue searchwarrants for the same
96. 96Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
97. 97Search for persons wrongfully confined
98. 98Power to compel restoration of abducted females
99. 99Direction, etc., of search warrants
100. 100Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
101. 101Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
102. 102Power of police officer to seize certain property
103. 103Magistrate may direct search in his presence
104. 104Power to impound document, etc., produced
105. 105Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
106. 105ADefinition
107. 105BAssistance in securing transfer of persons
108. 105CAssistance in relation to orders of attachment or forefeiture ofproperty
109. 105DIdentifying unlawfully acquired property
110. 105ESeizure or attachment of property
111. 105FManagement of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
112. 105GNotice of forfeiture of property
113. 105HForfeiture of property in certain cases
114. 105IFine in lieu of forfeiture
115. 105JCertain transfers to be null and void
116. 105KProcedure in respect of letter of request
117. 105LApplication of this Chapter
118. 106Security for keeping the peace on conviction
119. 107Security for keeping the peace in other cases
120. 108Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditiousmatters
121. 109Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
122. 110Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
123. 111Order to be made
124. 112Procedure in respect of person present in Court
125. 113Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
126. 114Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
127. 115Power to dispense with personal attendance
128. 116Inquiry as to truth of information
129. 117Order to give security
130. 118Discharge of person informed against
131. 119Commencement of period for which security is required
132. 120Contents of bond
133. 121Power to reject sureties
134. 122Imprisonment in default of security
135. 123Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
136. 124Security for unexpired period of bond
137. 125Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
138. 126Procedure
139. 127Alteration in allowance
140. 128Enforcement of order of maintenance
141. 129Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
142. 130Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
143. 131Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
144. 132Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding sections
145. 133Conditional order for removal of nuisance
146. 134Service or notification of order
147. 135Person to whom addressed to obey or show cause
148. 136Consequences of his failing to do so
149. 137Procedure where existence of public right is denied
150. 138Procedure where he appears to show cause
151. 139Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination ofan expert
152. 140Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
153. 141Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences ofdisobedience
154. 142Injunction pending inquiry
155. 143Magistrate may prohibit repetition or connuance of public nuisance,
156. 144Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance of apprehendeddanger
157. 145Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to causebreach of peace
158. 146Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
159. 147Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
160. 148Local inquiry
161. 149Police to prevent cognizable offences
162. 150Information of design to commit cognizable offences
163. 151Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
164. 152Prevention of injury to public property
165. 153Inspection of weights and measures
166. 154Information in cognizable cases
167. 155Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of suchcases
168. 156Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
169. 157Procedure for investigation preliminary inquiry
170. 158Report how submitted
171. 159Power to hold investigation or
172. 160Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
173. 161Examination of witnesses by police
174. 162Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
175. 163No inducement to be offered
176. 164Recording of confessions and statements
177. 165Search by police officer
178. 166When officer in charge of police station may require an other to issuesearch warrant
179. 166ALetter of request competent authority for investigation in a countryor place outside India
180. 166BLetter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court oran authority for investigation in India
181. 167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty four hours
182. 168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
183. 169Release of accused when evidence deficient
184. 170Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
185. 171Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany policeofficer and not to be subjected to restraint
186. 172Diary of proceedings in investigation
187. 173Report of police officer on completion of investigation
188. 174Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
189. 175Power to summon persons
190. 176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
191. 177Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
192. 178Place of inquiry or trial
193. 179Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
194. 180Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to otheroffence
195. 181Place of trial in case of certain offences
196. 182Offences committed by letters, etc
197. 183Offence committed on journey or voyage
198. 184Place of trial for offences triable together
199. 185Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
200. 186High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry ortrial shall take place
201. 187Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond localjurisdiction
202. 188Offence committed outside India
203. 189Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
204. 190Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
205. 191Transfer on application of the accused
206. 192Making over of cases to Magistrates
207. 193Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
208. 194Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over tothem
209. 195Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, foroffences against public justice and for offences relating to documentsgiven in evidence
210. 196Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminalconspiracy to commit such offence
211. 197Prosecution of Judges and public servants
212. 198Prosecution for offences against marriage
213. 199Prosecution for defamation
214. 200Examination of complainant
215. 201Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
216. 202Postponement of issue of process
217. 203Dismissal of complaint
218. 204Issue of process
219. 205Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
220. 206Special summons in cases of petty offence
221. 207Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
222. 208Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other casestriable by Court of Session
223. 209Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triableexclusively by it
224. 210Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and policeinvestigation in respect of the same offence
225. 211Contents of charge
226. 212Particulars as to time, place and person
227. 213When manner of committing offence must be stated
228. 214Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence ispunishable
229. 215Effect of errors
230. 216Court may alter charge
231. 217Recall of witnesses when charge altered
232. 218Separate charges for distinct offences
233. 219Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
234. 220Trial for more than one offence
235. 221Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
236. 222When offence proved included in offence charged
237. 223What persons may be charged jointly
238. 224Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of severalcharges
239. 225Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
240. 226Opening case for prosecution
241. 227Discharge
242. 228Framing of charge
243. 229Conviction on plea of guilty
244. 230Date for prosecution evidence
245. 231Evidence for prosecution
246. 232Acquittal
247. 233Entering upon defence
248. 234Arguments
249. 235Judgment of acquittal or conviction
250. 236Previous conviction
251. 237Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
252. 238Compliance with section 207
253. 239When accused shall be discharged
254. 240Framing of charge
255. 241Conviction on plea of guilty
256. 242Evidence for prosecution
257. 243Evidence for defence
258. 244Evidence for prosecution
259. 245When accused shall be discharged
260. 246Procedure where accused is not discharged
261. 247Evidence for defence
262. 248Acquittal or conviction
263. 249Absence of complainant
264. 250Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
265. 251Substance of accusation to be stated
266. 252Conviction on plea of guilty
267. 253Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
268. 254Procedure when not convicted
269. 255Acquittal or conviction
270. 256Non-appearance or death of complainant
271. 257Withdrawal of complaint
272. 258Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
273. 259Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
274. 260Power to try summarily
275. 261Summary trial by magistrate of the second class
276. 262Procedure for summary trials
277. 263Record in summary trials
278. 264Judgement in cases tried summarily
279. 265Language of record and judgement
280. 266Definitions
281. 267Power to require attendance of prisoners
282. 268Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
283. 269Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out certaincontingencies
284. 270Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
285. 271Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
286. 272Language of Courts
287. 273Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
288. 274Record in summons-cases and inquiries
289. 275Record in warrant-cases
290. 276Record in trial before Court of Session
291. 277Language of record of evidence
292. 278Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
293. 279Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
294. 280Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
295. 281Record of examination of accused
296. 282Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
297. 283Record in High Court
298. 284When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commissionissued
299. 285Commission to whom to be issued
300. 286Execution of commissions
301. 287Parties may examine witnesses
302. 288Return of commission
303. 289Adjournment of proceeding
304. 290Execution of foreign commissions
305. 291Deposition of medical witness
306. 292Evidence of officers of the Mint
307. 293Reports of certain Government scientific experts
308. 294No formal proof of certain documents
309. 295Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
310. 296Evidence of formal character on affidavit
311. 297Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
312. 298Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
313. 299Record of evidence in absence of accused
314. 300Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
315. 301Appearance by Public Prosecutors
316. 302Permission to conduct prosecution
317. 303Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to bedefended
318. 304Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
319. 305Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
320. 306Tender of pardon to accomplice
321. 307Power to direct tender of pardon
322. 308Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
323. 309Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
324. 310Local inspection
325. 311Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
326. 312Expenses of complaints and witnesses
327. 313Power to examine the accused
328. 314Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
329. 315Accused person to be competent witness
330. 316No influence to be used to induce disclosure
331. 317Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence ofaccused in certain cases
332. 318Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
333. 319Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty ofoffence
334. 320Compounding of offences
335. 321Withdrawal from prosecution
336. 322Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
337. 323Procedure when, after Commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistratefinds case should be committed
338. 324Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage,stamp-law or property
339. 325Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
340. 326Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by oneMagistrate and partly by another
341. 327Court to be open
342. 328Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
343. 329Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
344. 330Release of lunatic pending investingaion or trial
345. 331Resumption of inquiry or trial
346. 332Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
347. 333When accused appears to have been of sound mind
348. 334Judgement of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
349. 335Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
350. 336Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
351. 337Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making hisdefence
352. 338Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
353. 339Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
354. 340Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
355. 341Appeal
356. 342Power to order costs
357. 343Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
358. 344Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
359. 345Procedure in certain cases of contempt
360. 346Procedure where Court considers, that case should not be dealt withunder section 345
361. 347When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
362. 348Discharge of offender on submission of apology
363. 349Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or producedocument
364. 350Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness inobedience to summons
365. 351Appeals from convictions under sections 344, 345, 349, and 350
366. 352Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences whencommitted before themselves
367. 353Judgment
368. 354Language and contents of judgment
369. 355Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
370. 356Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
371. 357Order to pay compensation
372. 358Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
373. 359Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
374. 360Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
375. 361Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
376. 362Court not to after judgement
377. 363Copy of judgement to be given to the accused and other persons
378. 364Judgement when to be translated
379. 365Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to DistrictMagistrate
380. 366Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of session forconfirmation
381. 367Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence tobe taken
382. 368Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
383. 369Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
384. 370Procedure in case of difference of opinion
385. 371Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
386. 372No appeal to lie, unless otherwise provided
387. 373Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept orrejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
388. 374Appeals from convictions
389. 375No Appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
390. 376No appeal in petty cases
391. 377Appeal by the State Government against sentence
392. 378Appeal in case of acquittal
393. 379Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
394. 380Special right of appeal in certain cases
395. 381Appeal to Court of Session how heard
396. 382Petition of appeal
397. 383Procedure when appellant in jail
398. 384Summary dismissal of appeal
399. 385Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
400. 386Power of the Appellate Court
401. 387Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
402. 388Order of High Court on appeal to be certificated to lower Court
403. 389Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant onbail
404. 390Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
405. 391Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
406. 392Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
407. 393Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
408. 394Abatement of appeals
409. 395Reference to High Court
410. 396Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
411. 397Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
412. 398Power to order inquiry
413. 399Sessions Judge's powers of revision
414. 400Power of Additional Sessons Judge
415. 401High Court's Powers of revisions
416. 402Powers of High Court to withdraw or tranfer revision cases
417. 403Option of Court to hear parties
418. 404Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of ground of his decision to beconsidered by High Court
419. 405High Courts' order to be certified to lower Court
420. 406Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
421. 407Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
422. 408Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
423. 409Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
424. 410Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
425. 411Making over or withdrawal of cases by Excutive Magistrates
426. 412Reasons to be recorded
427. 413Execution of order passed under section 368
428. 414Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
429. 415Postponement of execution sentence of death in case of appeal toSupreme Court
430. 416Postponement of capital sentence pregnant woman
431. 417Power to appoint place of imprisonment
432. 418Execution of sentence of imprisonment
433. 419Direction of warrant for execution
434. 420Warrant with whom to be lodged
435. 421Warrant for levy of fine
436. 422Effect of such warrant
437. 423Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to whichthis Code does not extend
438. 424Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
439. 425Who may issue warrant
440. 426Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
441. 427Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
442. 428Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off againstthe sentence or imprisonment
443. 429Saving
444. 430Return of warrant on execution sentence
445. 431Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
446. 432Power to suspend or remit sentences
447. 433Power to commute sentence
448. 433ARestriction on powers of remission or Commutation in certain cases
449. 434Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
450. 435State Government to act after consultation with Central Government incertain cases
451. 436In what cases bail to be taken
452. 437When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
453. 438Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
454. 439Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
455. 440Amount of bond and reduction thereof
456. 441Bond of accused and sureties
457. 442Discharge from custody
458. 443Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
459. 444Discharge of sureties
460. 445Deposit instead of recognizance
461. 446Procedure when bond has been forfeited
462. 446Asection against his surety or sureties, and, ;if such certified copy is so used, the Court shall presume that such offence was committed by him unless the contrary is proved
463. 447Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond isforfeited
464. 448Bond required from minor
465. 449Appeal from orders under section 446
466. 450Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
467. 451Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certaincases
468. 452Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
469. 453Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
470. 454Appeal against orders under section 452 or section 453
471. 455Destruction of libellous and other matter
472. 456Power to restore possession of immovable property
473. 457Procedure by police upon seizure of property
474. 458Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
475. 459Power to sell perishable property
476. 460Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
477. 461Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
478. 462Proceedings in wrong place
479. 463Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
480. 464Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
481. 465Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission orirregularity
482. 466Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
483. 467Definitions
484. 468Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
485. 469Commencement of the period of limitation
486. 470Exclusion of time in certain cases
487. 471Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
488. 472Continuing offence
489. 473Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
490. 474Trials before High Courts
491. 475Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried byCourt-martial
492. 476Forms
493. 477Power of High Court to make rules
494. 478Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certaincases
495. 479Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
496. 480Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
497. 481Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
498. 482Saving of inherent powers of High Court
499. 483Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courtsof Judicial Magistrates
500. 484Repeal and savings

Related Acts

• The East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act (Extension to Chandigarh) Act, 19744 sections
• The Delhi Lands (Restrictions on Transfer) Act, 197211 sections
• The Departmental Inquiries (Enforcement of Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents) Act, 19727 sections
• The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971100 sections
• The Manipur (Hill Areas) District Councils Act, 197153 sections
• The Delhi Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 197142 sections
• The Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 19714 sections
• The Delhi Police Act, 1978152 sections

Provenance. Recovered from the consolidated text published by India Code (item 330a1099-77ad-4a2e-b22a-769b33398f9e).

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• The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 1991amended this Act · 1991
• The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Ordinance, 1990.amended this Act · 1990

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