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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
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25-01-1974
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedures.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Department of Internal Security

Chapters, and Sections


Chapter 4 - A-Powers Of Superior Officers Of Police
Chapter 5 - Arrest Of Persons
41 - When police may arrest without warrant.
41A - Notice of appearance before police officer.
41B - Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest.
41C - Control room at districts.
41D - Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation.
42 - Arrest on refusal to give name and residence.
43 - Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest.
44 - Arrest by Magistrate.
45 - Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest.
46 - Arrest how made.
47 - Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested.
48 - Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions.
49 - No unnecessary restraint.
50 - Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail.
50A - Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person.
51 - Search of arrested person.
52 - Power to seize offensive weapons.
53 - Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer.
53A - Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.
54 - Examination of arrested person by medical officer.
54A - Identification of person arrested.
55 - Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant.
55A - Health and safety of arrested person.
56 - Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station.
57 - Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours.
58 - Police to report apprehensions.
59 - Discharge of person apprehended.Discharge of person apprehended.
60 - Power, on escape, to pursue and retake.
60A - Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code.
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Chapter 7 - Processes To Compel The Production Of Things ( A.–Summons to produce)
Chapter 12 - Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate
154 - Information in cognizable cases.
155 - Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.
156 - Police officer‘s power to investigate cognizable case.
157 - Procedure for investigation.
158 - Report how submitted.
159 - Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.
160 - Police officer‘s power to require attendance of witnesses.
161 - Examination of witnesses by police.
162 - Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence.
163 - No inducement to be offered.
164 - Recording of confessions and statements.
164A - Medical examination of the victim of rape.
165 - Search by police officer.
166 - When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.
166A - Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India.
166B - Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India.
167 - Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.
168 - Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.
169 - Release of accused when evidence deficient.
170 - Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient.
171 - Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subjected to restraint.
172 - Diary of proceedings in investigation.
173 - Report of police officer on completion of investigation.
174 - Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.
175 - Power to summon persons.
176 - Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.
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Chapter 19 - Trial Of Warrant-Cases By Magistrates (B.–Cases instituted otherwise than on police report)
Chapter 24 - General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials
300 - Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence.
301 - Appearance by Public Prosecutors.
302 - Permission to conduct prosecution.
303 - Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended.
304 - Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases.
305 - Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused.
306 - Tender of pardon to accomplice.
307 - Power to direct tender of pardon.
308 - Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon.
309 - Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings.
310 - Local inspection.
311 - Power to summon material witness, or examine person present.
311A - Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting.
312 - Expenses of complainants and witnesses.
313 - Power to examine the accused.
314 - Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments.
315 - Accused person to be competent witness.
316 - No influence to be used to induce disclosure.
317 - Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases.
318 - Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings.
319 - Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence.
320 - Compounding of offences.
321 - Withdrawal from prosecution.
322 - Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of.
323 - Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed.
324 - Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property.
325 - Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe.
326 - Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another.
327 - Court to be open.
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