Chapter 24 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 02) View all Acts

General Provisions As To Inquiries And Trials
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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
02
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

Sections from Chapter 24 of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act No. 02)

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.