The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
uttarakhand · 2023
- S. 11st July, 2024, [except the provisions of the entry relation to Section 106(2) in the first Schedule], vide notification
- S. 2Definitions
- S. 3Construction of references
- S. 4Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
- S. 5Saving
- S. 6Classes of Criminal Courts
- S. 7Territorial divisions
- S. 8Court of Session
- S. 9Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- S. 10Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- S. 11Special Judicial Magistrates
- S. 12Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
- S. 13Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- S. 14Executive Magistrates
- S. 15Special Executive Magistrates
- S. 16Local Jurisdiction of Executive
- S. 17Subordination of Executive Magistrates
- S. 18Public Prosecutors
- S. 19Assistant Public Prosecutors
- S. 20Directorate of Prosecution
- S. 21Courts by which offences are triable
- S. 22Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
- S. 23Sentences which Magistrates may pass
- S. 24Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
- S. 25Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
- S. 26Mode of conferring powers
- S. 27Powers of officers appointed
- S. 28Withdrawal of powers
- S. 29Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in office
- S. 30Powers of superior officers of police
- S. 31Public when to assist Magistrates and police
- S. 32Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
- S. 33Public to give information of certain offences
- S. 34Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
- S. 35When police may arrest without warrant
- S. 36Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- S. 37Designated police officer
- S. 38Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
- S. 39Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- S. 40Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- S. 41Arrest by Magistrate
- S. 42Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
- S. 43Arrest how made
- S. 44Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- S. 45Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- S. 46No unnecessary restraint
- S. 47Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
- S. 48Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc
- S. 49Search of arrested person
- S. 50Power to seize offensive weapons
- S. 51Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
- S. 52Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- S. 53Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- S. 54Identification of person arrested
- S. 55Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- S. 56Health and safety of arrested person
- S. 57Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
- S. 58Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
- S. 59Police to report apprehensions
- S. 60Discharge of person apprehended
- S. 61Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- S. 62Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
- S. 63Form of summons
- S. 64Summons how served
- S. 65Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
- S. 66Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- S. 67Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- S. 68Service on Government servant
- S. 69Service of summons outside local limits
- S. 70Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- S. 71Service of summons on witness
- S. 72Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- S. 73Power to direct security to be taken
- S. 74Warrants to whom directed
- S. 75Warrant may be directed to any person
- S. 76Warrant directed to police officer
- S. 77Notification of substance of warrant
- S. 78Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- S. 79Where warrant may be executed
- S. 80Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- S. 81Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- S. 82Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- S. 83Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
- S. 84Proclamation for person absconding
- S. 85Attachment of property of person absconding
- S. 86Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
- S. 87Claims and objections to attachment
- S. 88Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- S. 89Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
- S. 90Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
- S. 91Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
- S. 92Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
- S. 93Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
- S. 94Summons to produce document or other thing
- S. 95Procedure as to letters
- S. 96When search-warrant may be issued
- S. 97Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- S. 98Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
- S. 99Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- S. 100Search for persons wrongfully confined
- S. 101Power to compel restoration of abducted females
- S. 102Direction, etc
- S. 103Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
- S. 104Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
- S. 105Recording of search and seizure through audio-video electronic means
- S. 106Power of police officer to seize certain property
- S. 107Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
- S. 108Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- S. 109Power to impound document, etc
- S. 110Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
- S. 111Definitions
- S. 112Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
- S. 113Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- S. 114Assistance in securing transfer of persons
- S. 115Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
- S. 116Identifying unlawfully acquired property
- S. 117Seizure or attachment of property
- S. 118Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- S. 119Notice of forfeiture of property
- S. 120Forfeiture of property in certain cases
- S. 121Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- S. 122Certain transfers to be null and void
- S. 123Procedure in respect of letter of request
- S. 124Application of this Chapter
- S. 125Security for keeping peace on conviction
- S. 126Security for keeping peace in other cases
- S. 127Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
- S. 128Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
- S. 129Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
- S. 130Order to be made
- S. 131Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- S. 132Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
- S. 133Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- S. 134Power to dispense with personal attendance
- S. 135Inquiry as to truth of information
- S. 136Order to give security
- S. 137Discharge of person informed against
- S. 138Commencement of period for which security is required
- S. 139Contents of bond
- S. 140Power to reject sureties
- S. 141Imprisonment in default of security
- S. 142Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- S. 143Security for unexpired period of bond
- S. 144Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
- S. 145Procedure
- S. 146Alteration in allowance
- S. 147Enforcement of order of maintenance
- S. 148Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
- S. 149Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
- S. 150Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
- S. 151Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
- S. 152Conditional order for removal of nuisance
- S. 153Service or notification of order
- S. 154Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
- S. 155Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
- S. 156Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- S. 157Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show cause
- S. 158Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
- S. 159Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
- S. 160Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
- S. 161Injunction pending inquiry
- S. 162Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
- S. 163Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
- S. 164Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
- S. 165Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
- S. 166Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
- S. 167Local inquiry
- S. 168Police to prevent cognizable offences
- S. 169Information of design to commit cognizable offences
- S. 170Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
- S. 171Prevention of injury to public property
- S. 172Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
- S. 173Information in cognizable cases
- S. 174Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- S. 175Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
- S. 176Procedure for investigation
- S. 177Report how submitted
- S. 178Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- S. 179Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
- S. 180Examination of witnesses by police
- S. 181Statements to police and use thereof
- S. 182No inducement to be offered
- S. 183Recording of confessions and statements
- S. 184Medical examination of victim of rape
- S. 185Search by police officer
- S. 186When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- S. 187Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- S. 188Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- S. 189Release of accused when evidence deficient
- S. 190Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
- S. 191Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- S. 192Diary of proceedings in investigation
- S. 193Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- S. 194Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- S. 195Power to summon persons
- S. 196Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
- S. 197Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- S. 198Place of inquiry or trial
- S. 199Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- S. 200Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- S. 201Place of trial in case of certain offences
- S. 202Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- S. 203Offence committed on journey or voyage
- S. 204Place of trial for offences triable together
- S. 205Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- S. 206High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- S. 207Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- S. 208Offence committed outside India
- S. 209Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
- S. 210Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
- S. 211Transfer on application of accused
- S. 212Making over of cases to Magistrates
- S. 213Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
- S. 214Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- S. 215Section 215 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, restricts court cognizance of certain offenses to complaints from public servants or authorized courts.
- S. 216Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- S. 217Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- S. 218Prosecution of Judges and public servants
- S. 219Prosecution for offences against marriage
- S. 220Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- S. 221Cognizance of offence
- S. 222Prosecution for defamation
- S. 223Examination of complainant
- S. 224Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
- S. 225Postponement of issue of process
- S. 226Dismissal of complaint
- S. 227Issue of process
- S. 228Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
- S. 229Special summons in cases of petty offence
- S. 230Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
- S. 231Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
- S. 232Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
- S. 233Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
- S. 234Contents of charge
- S. 235Particulars as to time, place and person
- S. 236When manner of committing offence must be stated
- S. 237Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- S. 238Effect of errors
- S. 239Court may alter charge
- S. 240Recall of witnesses when charge altered
- S. 241Separate charges for distinct offences
- S. 242Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- S. 243Trial for more than one offence
- S. 244Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
- S. 245When offence proved included in offence charged
- S. 246What persons may be charged jointly
- S. 247Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
- S. 248Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
- S. 249Opening case for prosecution
- S. 250Discharge
- S. 251Framing of charge
- S. 252Conviction on plea of guilty
- S. 253Date for prosecution evidence
- S. 254Evidence for prosecution
- S. 255Acquittal
- S. 256Entering upon defence
- S. 257Arguments
- S. 258Judgment of acquittal or conviction
- S. 259Previous conviction
- S. 260Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
- S. 261Compliance with section 230
- S. 262When accused shall be discharged
- S. 263Framing of charge
- S. 264Conviction on plea of guilty
- S. 265Evidence for prosecution
- S. 266Evidence for defence
- S. 267Evidence for prosecution
- S. 268When accused shall be discharged
- S. 269Procedure where accused is not discharged
- S. 270Evidence for defence
- S. 271Acquittal or conviction
- S. 272Absence of complainant
- S. 273Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
- S. 274Substance of accusation to be stated
- S. 275Conviction on plea of guilty
- S. 276Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- S. 277Procedure when not convicted
- S. 278Acquittal or conviction
- S. 279Non-appearance or death of complainant
- S. 280Withdrawal of complaint
- S. 281Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- S. 282Power of Court to convert summonscases into warrant-cases
- S. 283Power to try summarily
- S. 284Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
- S. 285Procedure for summary trials
- S. 286Record in summary trials
- S. 287Judgment in cases tried summarily
- S. 288Language of record and judgment
- S. 289Application of Chapter
- S. 290Application for plea bargaining
- S. 291Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- S. 292Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
- S. 293Disposal of case
- S. 294Judgment of Court
- S. 295Finality of judgment
- S. 296Power of Court in plea bargaining
- S. 297Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- S. 298Savings
- S. 299Statements of accused not to be used
- S. 300Non-application of Chapter
- S. 301Definitions
- S. 302Power to require attendance of prisoners
- S. 303Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
- S. 304Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
- S. 305Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- S. 306Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
- S. 307Language of Courts
- S. 308Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- S. 309Record in summonscases and inquiries
- S. 310Record in warrant-cases
- S. 311Record in trial before Court of Session
- S. 312Language of record of evidence
- S. 313Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- S. 314Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
- S. 315Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- S. 316Record of examination of accused
- S. 317Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- S. 318Record in High Court
- S. 319When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- S. 320Commission to whom to be issued
- S. 321Execution of commissions
- S. 322Parties may examine witnesses
- S. 323Return of commission
- S. 324Adjournment of proceeding
- S. 325Execution of foreign commissions
- S. 326Deposition of medical witness
- S. 327Identification report of Magistrate
- S. 328Evidence of officers of Mint
- S. 329Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- S. 330No formal proof of certain documents
- S. 331Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- S. 332Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- S. 333Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- S. 334Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- S. 335Record of evidence in absence of accused
- S. 336Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
- S. 337Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- S. 338Appearance by Public Prosecutors
- S. 339Permission to conduct prosecution
- S. 340Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
- S. 341Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
- S. 342Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
- S. 343Tender of pardon to accomplice
- S. 344Power to direct tender of pardon
- S. 345Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
- S. 346Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
- S. 347Local inspection
- S. 348Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
- S. 349Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
- S. 350Expenses of complainants and witnesses
- S. 351Power to examine accused
- S. 352Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- S. 353Accused person to be competent witness
- S. 354No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- S. 355Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
- S. 356Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
- S. 357Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- S. 358Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
- S. 359Compounding of offences
- S. 360Withdrawal from prosecution
- S. 361Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
- S. 362Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
- S. 363Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
- S. 364Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- S. 365Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
- S. 366Court to be open
- S. 367Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
- S. 368Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- S. 369Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- S. 370Resumption of inquiry or trial
- S. 371Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
- S. 372When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- S. 373Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- S. 374Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
- S. 375Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
- S. 376Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
- S. 377Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
- S. 378Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
- S. 379Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
- S. 380Appeal
- S. 381Power to order costs
- S. 382Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- S. 383Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- S. 384Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- S. 385Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
- S. 386When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- S. 387Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- S. 388Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- S. 389Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- S. 390Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
- S. 391Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
- S. 392Judgment
- S. 393Language and contents of judgment
- S. 394Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- S. 395Order to pay compensation
- S. 396Victim compensation scheme
- S. 397Treatment of victims
- S. 398Witness protection scheme
- S. 399Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- S. 400Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- S. 401Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
- S. 402Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
- S. 403Court not to alter judgment
- S. 404Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
- S. 405Judgment when to be translated
- S. 406Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
- S. 407Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
- S. 408Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
- S. 409Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
- S. 410Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
- S. 411Procedure in case of difference of opinion
- S. 412Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
- S. 413No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- S. 414Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior
- S. 415Appeals from convictions
- S. 416No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- S. 417No appeal in petty cases
- S. 418Appeal by State Government against sentence
- S. 419Appeal in case of acquittal
- S. 420Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- S. 421Special right of appeal in certain cases
- S. 422Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- S. 423Petition of appeal
- S. 424Procedure when appellant in jail
- S. 425Summary dismissal of appeal
- S. 426Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- S. 427Powers of Appellate Court
- S. 428Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- S. 429Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- S. 430Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
- S. 431Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- S. 432Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
- S. 433Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- S. 434Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- S. 435Abatement of appeals
- S. 436Reference to High Court
- S. 437Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
- S. 438Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
- S. 439Power to order inquiry
- S. 440Sessions Judge's powers of revision
- S. 441Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- S. 442High Court's powers of revision
- S. 443Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
- S. 444Option of Court to hear parties
- S. 445High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
- S. 446Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
- S. 447Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
- S. 448Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
- S. 449Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
- S. 450Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
- S. 451Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- S. 452Reasons to be recorded
- S. 453Execution of order passed under section 409
- S. 454Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
- S. 455Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- S. 456Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
- S. 457Power to appoint place of imprisonment
- S. 458Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- S. 459Direction of warrant for execution
- S. 460Warrant with whom to be lodged
- S. 461Warrant for levy of fine
- S. 462Effect of such warrant
- S. 463Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
- S. 464Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
- S. 465Who may issue warrant
- S. 466Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
- S. 467Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
- S. 468Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- S. 469Saving
- S. 470Return of warrant on execution of sentence
- S. 471Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
- S. 472Mercy petition in death sentence cases
- S. 473Power to suspend or remit sentences
- S. 474Power to commute sentence
- S. 475Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
- S. 476Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- S. 477State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
- S. 478In what cases bail to be taken
- S. 479Maximum period for which under trial prisoner can be detained
- S. 480When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
- S. 481Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- S. 482Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- S. 483Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
- S. 484Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- S. 485Bond of accused and sureties
- S. 486Declaration by sureties
- S. 487Discharge from custody
- S. 488Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- S. 489Discharge of sureties
- S. 490Deposit instead of recognizance
- S. 491Procedure when bond has been forfeited
- S. 492Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- S. 493Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- S. 494Bond required from child
- S. 495Appeal from orders under section 491
- S. 496Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
- S. 497Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- S. 498Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
- S. 499Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- S. 500Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
- S. 501Destruction of libellous and other matter
- S. 502Power to restore possession of immovable property
- S. 503Procedure by police upon seizure of property
- S. 504Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
- S. 505Power to sell perishable property
- S. 506Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
- S. 507Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
- S. 508Proceedings in wrong place
- S. 509Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
- S. 510Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
- S. 511Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
- S. 512Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
- S. 513Definitions
- S. 514Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
- S. 515Commencement of period of limitation
- S. 516Exclusion of time in certain cases
- S. 517Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
- S. 518Continuing offence
- S. 519Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
- S. 520Trials before High Courts
- S. 521Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- S. 522Forms
- S. 523Power of High Court to make rules
- S. 524Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
- S. 525Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
- S. 526Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
- S. 527Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- S. 528Saving of inherent powers of High Court
- S. 529Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
- S. 530Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
- S. 531Repeal and savings
- S. 2023Section allows separate charges and convictions for various offenses committed by A against B, including false accusations, initiating baseless criminal proceedings, and participating in rioting.