Conviction on plea of guilty
Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with conviction on plea of guilty. If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon. The Act came into force on 01 Apr 1974. Repealed by section 531 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (46 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Judge shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Section 229, The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).
Now in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
BNSS 252 Conviction on plea of guilty Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Cross-references
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Related judgements & precedents
These are some judgments that construed this section, and hold precedence value. They hold authority on how to read, interpret and use this section.
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Omveer Singh vs State of U.p.
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
When a co-accused person with a similar role in the crime has already been granted bail by the court, the principle of bail parity requires that another accused with similar involvement should also be considered for bail on similar grounds, provided other relevant factors such as period of detention and likelihood of misuse are also favorable. Bail can be granted at the prima facie stage without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, subject to appropriate conditions to ensure court attendance and prevent abuse of bail liberty.
On this section: Failure to appear in court - consequence of non-compliance with bail conditions
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Judgments citing this section
These may be obiter dicta or a precedent, for you to study. These are the judgments where this section is quoted.
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… Said judgment of conviction and order of sentence is under challenge. 6 . Mr. Rahul Dev, learned counsel appearing for the appellant submits that no doubt it is true that the Court does have discretion under Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to convict a person on the plea of guilty but normal practice which is prevailing is that the Court, in cases of serious offence like that of the murder, should not have acted upon only on the basis of plea of guilty, rather should have asked the prosecution to lead evidences to …
Questions about Section 229
What have the courts held on Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
Omveer Singh vs State of U.p. (08 Jul 2022) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Failure to appear in court - consequence of non-compliance with bail conditions.
How do I find court cases under Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?
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 229, section 229 CRPC, section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. People searching for it also type 229 crpc in bnss and 229a crpc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Omveer Singh vs State of U.p. (08 Jul 2022).
What should I read with Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?
2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BNSS 252 (Conviction on plea of guilty), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.
When did Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure come into force?
Section 229 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, cited as CRPC 229, came into force on 01 Apr 1974, having been enacted on 25 Jan 1974. It is no longer in force.
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