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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 313: Power to examine the accused

(1) In every inquiry or trial, for the purpose of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances appearing in the evidence against him,...

Section 314: Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments

(1) Any party to a proceeding may, as soon as may be, after the close of his evidence, address concise oral arguments, and may,...

Section 315: Accused person to be competent witness

(1) Any person accused of an offence before a Criminal Court shall be a competent witness for the defence and may give evidence on...

Section 316: No influence to be used to induce disclosure

Except as provided in sections 306 and 307, no influence, by means of any promise or threat or otherwise, shall be used to an...

Section 317: Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases

(1) At any stage of an inquiry or trial under this Code, if the Judge or Magistrate is satisfied, for reasons to be recorded,...

Section 318: Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings

If the accused, though not of unsound mind, cannot be made to understand the proceedings, the Court may proceed with the inquiry or trial;...

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