CHAPTER XXXVII OF CR.P.C. DECODED

The High Court, under Section 407 of Cr.P.C. should follow the same procedure as that of the Sessions Court observes in a trial of an offence in that case, if it requires to conduct trial.  Any case pertaining to an armed force personnel if brought before the Magistrate and the Magistrate is of the view[…..]

CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES [SECTION 6-25A] DECODED – PART I

In every State, under Code of Criminal Procedure, the High Court is the highest Court of that State and all other Criminal Courts functioning in the State are under High Court’s supervision. Whereas the Sessions Courts, District Courts, Chief Judicial Magistrate Courts, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts, Magistrate Courts of First and Second Class and Executive[…..]

PREVENTIVE ARREST BY POLICE – SECTIONS 41-60 OF CR.P.C. DECODED

The Police Officer has the powers to arrest a person without having received any Warrant of Arrest from the concerned Magistrate provided the person has; Commissioned a Cognizable Offence in the presence of that Officer, or A Complaint against that person was received on commissioning of a Cognizable Offence, or Sufficient information received against the[…..]

DECODING SECTION 167 CR.P.C.

Section 167 Cr.P.C. deals with a situation what if investigation was not completed within 24 hours. When a person is arrested and kept in [Police] custody and there is no possibility of investigation would complete within 24 hours as fixed by the law under Section 57 of Cr.P.C., more so, the Investigation Officer who is[…..]