PAPER 3.2. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (QUESTION-ANSWER SERIES)

PAPER 3.2. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

UNIT - I Introduction: History, Enactment and Implementation of the Code; Objects, Application and Definitions under the Code; Organisation of Police, Prosecutor, Defense Counsel and Prison Authorities and their Duties, Functions and Powers; Distinction between: Cognizable and NonCognizable Offence; Warrant and Summons; Bailable and Non-bailable; Compoundable and Non-compoundable; Arrest with and without warrant: The Absconder Status; Rights of the Accused Person; Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sections 06 - 25A); Power of Courts (Sections 26 - 35); Powers of Superior Officers of Police (Section 36); Aid to the Magistrates and the Police (Sections 37 - 40);

UNIT - II Provisions relating to Arrest (Sections 41 - 60A); Process to Compel Appearance and Production of Things (Sections 61 - 105); Information to the Police and their Powers to Investigate (Sections 154 - 176); Preventive Action of the Police (Sections 149 - 153); Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials (Sections 177 - 189); Charge (Sections 211 - 224);

UNIT - III Complaints to Magistrates and Commencement of Proceeding before Magistrates (Sections 200 - 210);Trial of Warrant and Summons Cases by Magistrates (Sections 238 - 259); Summary Trials (Sections 260 - 265); Provisions as to Bail and Bonds (Sections 436 - 450); 

UNIT - IV Trial Before a Court of Session (Sections 225 - 237); Evidence in Inquiries and Trials (Sections 272 - 299); General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials (Sections 300 - 327); Judgment (Sections 353 - 365); Appeals (Sections 372 - 394); Reference and Revision (Sections 395 - 405); Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences (Sections 413 - 435);

UNIT - V Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents (Sections 125 - 128); Plea Bargaining (Sections 265A - 265L); Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation (Sections 366 - 371); Transfer of Criminal Cases (Sections 406 - 412); Irregular Proceedings (Sections 460 - 466) read with Section 167 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872; Limitation (Sections 467 - 473); Miscellaneous (Sections 474 - 483); Contemporary Developments in the Code;

LEADING CASES: 1) D. K. Basu v. State of West Bengal (1997) 1 SCC 416. 2) Danial Latifi&Anr. v. Union of India AIR 2001 SC 3958 3) Kashmira Singh v. State of Punjab, (1977) 4 SCC 291. 4) Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of U.P., (2014) 2 SCC 1 5) Pritam Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1956 SC 415 6) Purshottam Das Dalmia v. State of West Bengal, AIR 1968 SC 1589 7) Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P. and Others (2008) 2 SCC 409 8) Satwant Singh v. State of Punjab, AIR 1956 SC 286 9) State of U.P. v. Singhara Singh, AIR 1964 SC 359 10) Tahsildar Singh v. State of U.P., 1959 AIR SC 1012