Category Archives: Criminal Procedure

Introduction to Summons Cases The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973 is, as is clearly indicated by its title, a comprehensive enactment laying down the law relating to criminal procedure. But it is worth mentioning that the code is not a pure adjective law of procedure; there are some provisions in it which take the nature of substantive law. For……...

Introduction Sessions Court is the court that deals with criminal cases at a district level. To be more precise, it deals with the more serious warrant cases. It cannot take cognizance directly of any offense except in cases of defamation as given u/s 199 of CrPC. In rest other, a competent magistrate takes cognizance and commits the case……...

Introduction The term “appeal” has not been defined in the code. According to the dictionary meaning, an appeal is a complaint or grievance to a superior court for reconsideration or review of a decision, verdict or sentence of a lower court.[1] It has been said that every human being is fallible and a judge is not an exception….…...

Introduction In India, Plea Bargaining has certainly changed the face of the Indian Criminal Justice System. It is applicable in respect of those offences for which punishment is up to a period of 7 years. Moreover, it does not apply to cases where the offence committed is a Socio-Economic offence or where the offence is committed against a……...

Procedure to be followed by magistrates when a complaint is filed before them The procedure to be followed and the powers conferred to the magistrate are given in the criminal procedure code, 1973 and also some in Indian Penal Code, 1860. The primary and main objective of these proceedings to be conducted is to ensure that the trail……...