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Nature, Scope and Object of CrPC

Nature of CrPC The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a procedural law that outlines the process for the investigation and trial of criminal offenses...

Functionaries under the CrPC

The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) provides for the roles and responsibilities of several functionaries in the criminal justice system. Main functionaries under the...

Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices

The Constitution of India has provided for a hierarchical system of criminal courts, with the Supreme Court at the top and the lower courts...

Power of Courts

The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) provides for a range of powers that are vested in the courts in criminal cases. Powers of the...

Section 201: Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

If the complaint is made to a Magistrate who is not competent to take cognizance of the offence, he shall,— (a) if the complaint is...

Section 202: Postponement of issue of process

(1) Any Magistrate, on receipt of a complaint of an offence of which he is authorised to take cognizance or which has been made...

Section 203: Dismissal of complaint

If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation...

Section 204: Issue of process

(1) If in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of an offence there is sufficient ground for proceeding, and the case appears to...

Section 205: Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused

(1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused...

Section 206: Special summons in cases of petty offence

(1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of a petty offence, the case may be summarily disposed of under section 260 or...

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