Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — all sections

Repealed on 1 July 2024. Each section shows what replaced it.

  1. § 1 Short title, extent and commencement
  2. § 2 Definitions
  3. § 3 Construction of references
  4. § 3A Special provision relating to Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  5. § 4 Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
  6. § 5 Saving
  7. § 6 Classes of Criminal Courts
  8. § 7 Territorial divisions
  9. § 8 Metropolitan areas
  10. § 9 Court of Session
  11. § 10 Subordination of Assistant Sessions Judges
  12. § 11 Courts of Judicial Magistrates
  13. § 12 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
  14. § 13 Special Judicial Magistrates
  15. § 14 Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
  16. § 15 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
  17. § 16 Courts of Metropolitan Magistrates
  18. § 17 Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate
  19. § 18 Special Metropolitan Magistrate
  20. § 19 Subordination of Metropolitan Magistrates
  21. § 20 Executive Magistrates
  22. § 21 Special Executive Magistrates
  23. § 22 Local jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
  24. § 23 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
  25. § 24 [ Public Prosecutors. [Substituted by Act 45 of 1978, Section 8, for Section 24, w.e.f. 18.12.1978.]
  26. § 25 Assistant Public Prosecutors
  27. § 26 Courts by which offences are triable
  28. § 27 Jurisdiction in the case of juveniles
  29. § 28 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
  30. § 29 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
  31. § 29A Sentences which Executive Magistrates may pass
  32. § 30 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
  33. § 31 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
  34. § 32 Mode of conferring powers
  35. § 33 Powers of officers appointed
  36. § 34 Withdrawal of powers
  37. § 35 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors in-office
  38. § 36 Powers of superior officers of police
  39. § 37 Public when to assist Magistrates and police
  40. § 38 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
  41. § 39 Public to give information of certain offences
  42. § 40 Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report
  43. § 41 When police may arrest without warrant
  44. § 41A Notice of appearance before police officer
  45. § 41B Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
  46. § 41C Control room at district
  47. § 41D Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
  48. § 42 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
  49. § 43 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
  50. § 44 Arrest by Magistrate
  51. § 45 Protection of members of the Armed Forces from arrest
  52. § 46 Arrest how made
  53. § 47 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
  54. § 48 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
  55. § 49 No unnecessary restraint
  56. § 50 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
  57. § 50A [ Obligation of person making arrest to inform about the arrest, etc., to a nominated person. [Inserted by Act, 2005, Section 7(w.e.f.23-6-2006).]
  58. § 51 Search of arrested person
  59. § 52 Power to seize offensive weapons
  60. § 53 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
  61. § 53A [ Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 9 (w.e.f. 23.6.2006).]
  62. § 54 [ Examination of arrested person by medical officer. [Substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 8]
  63. § 54A [ Identification of person arrested [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 11 (w.e.f. 23.6.2006).]
  64. § 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
  65. § 55A [ Health and safety of arrested person [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 9.]
  66. § 56 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer-in-charge of police station
  67. § 57 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
  68. § 58 Police to report apprehensions
  69. § 59 Discharge of person apprehended
  70. § 60 Power, on escape, to pursue and re-take
  71. § 60A [ Arrest to be made strictly according to the Code [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 10.]
  72. § 61 Forms of summons
  73. § 62 Summons how served
  74. § 63 Service of summons on corporate bodies and societies
  75. § 64 Service when persons summoned cannot be found
  76. § 65 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
  77. § 66 Service on Government Servant
  78. § 67 Service of summons outside local limits
  79. § 68 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
  80. § 69 Service of summons on witness by post
  81. § 70 Form of warrant of arrest and duration
  82. § 71 Power to direct security to be taken
  83. § 72 Warrant to whom directed
  84. § 73 Warrant may be directed to any person
  85. § 74 Warrant directed to police officer
  86. § 75 Notification of substance of warrant
  87. § 76 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
  88. § 77 Where warrant may be executed
  89. § 78 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
  90. § 79 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
  91. § 80 Procedure of arrest of person against whom warrant issued
  92. § 81 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
  93. § 82 Proclamation for person absconding
  94. § 83 Attachment of property of person absconding
  95. § 84 Claims and objections to attachment
  96. § 85 Release, sale and restoration of attached property
  97. § 86 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
  98. § 87 Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
  99. § 88 Power to take bond for appearance
  100. § 89 Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
  101. § 90 Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summonses and warrants of arrest
  102. § 91 Summons to produce document or other thing
  103. § 92 Procedure as to letters and telegrams
  104. § 93 When search-warrant may be issued
  105. § 94 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
  106. § 95 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
  107. § 96 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
  108. § 97 Search for persons wrongfully confined
  109. § 98 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
  110. § 99 Direction, etc. of search-warrants
  111. § 100 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
  112. § 101 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
  113. § 102 Power of police officer to seize certain property
  114. § 103 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
  115. § 104 Power to impound document, etc., produced
  116. § 105 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
  117. § 105A Definitions
  118. § 105B Assistance in securing transfer of persons
  119. § 105C Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
  120. § 105D Identifying unlawfully acquired property
  121. § 105E Seizure or attachment of property
  122. § 105F Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
  123. § 105G Notice of forfeiture of property
  124. § 105H Forfeiture of property in certain cases
  125. § 105I Fine in lieu of forfeiture
  126. § 105J Certain transfers to be null and void
  127. § 105K Procedure in respect of letter of request
  128. § 105L Application of this Chapter
  129. § 106 Security for keeping the peace on conviction
  130. § 107 Security for keeping the peace in other cases
  131. § 108 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating seditious matters
  132. § 109 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
  133. § 110 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
  134. § 111 Order to be made
  135. § 112 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
  136. § 113 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
  137. § 114 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
  138. § 115 Power to dispense with personal attendance
  139. § 116 Inquiry as to truth of information
  140. § 117 Order to give security
  141. § 118 Discharge of person informed against
  142. § 119 Commencement of period for which security is required
  143. § 120 Contents of bond
  144. § 121 Power to reject sureties
  145. § 122 Imprisonment in default of security
  146. § 123 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
  147. § 124 Security for unexpired period of bond
  148. § 124A Sedition Imprisonment for life and fine, or imprisonment for 3 years and fine, or fine Ditto Ditto Ditto 125
  149. § 125 Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
  150. § 126 Procedure
  151. § 127 Alteration in allowance
  152. § 128 Enforcement of order of maintenance
  153. § 129 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
  154. § 130 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
  155. § 131 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
  156. § 132 Protection against prosecution for acts done under preceding section
  157. § 133 Conditional order for removal of nuisance
  158. § 134 Service or notification of order
  159. § 135 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
  160. § 136 Consequences of his failing to do so
  161. § 137 Procedure where existence of public right is denied
  162. § 138 Procedure where he appears to show cause
  163. § 139 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
  164. § 140 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
  165. § 141 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
  166. § 142 Injunction pending inquiry
  167. § 143 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance
  168. § 144 Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
  169. § 145 Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
  170. § 146 Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
  171. § 147 Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
  172. § 148 Local inquiry
  173. § 149 Police to prevent cognisable offences
  174. § 150 Information of design to commit cognisable offences
  175. § 151 Arrest to prevent the commission of cognisable offence
  176. § 152 Prevention of injury to public property
  177. § 153 Inspection for weights and measures
  178. § 154 Information in cognisable cases
  179. § 155 Information as to non-cognisable cases and investigation of such cases
  180. § 156 Police Officer's power to investigate cognisable case
  181. § 157 Procedure of investigation
  182. § 158 Report how submitted
  183. § 159 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
  184. § 160 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
  185. § 161 Examination of witnesses by police
  186. § 162 Statements to police not to be signed : Use of statements in evidence
  187. § 163 No inducement to be offered
  188. § 164 Recording of confessions and statements
  189. § 164A [ Medical examination of the victim of rape [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 17 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]
  190. § 165 Search by police officer
  191. § 166 When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
  192. § 166A [ Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. [Inserted by Act 10 of 1990, Section 2 (w.e.f. 19-2-1990).]
  193. § 166B Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
  194. § 167 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
  195. § 167A Procedure on arrest by Magistrate
  196. § 168 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
  197. § 169 Release of accused when evidence deficient
  198. § 170 Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
  199. § 171 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
  200. § 172 Diary of proceedings in investigation
  201. § 173 Report of police officer on completion of investigation
  202. § 174 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
  203. § 175 Power to summon persons
  204. § 176 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
  205. § 177 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
  206. § 178 Place of inquiry or trial
  207. § 179 Offence triable, where act is done or consequence ensues
  208. § 180 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
  209. § 181 Place of trial in case of certain offences
  210. § 182 Offences committed by letters, etc
  211. § 183 Offence committed on journey or voyage
  212. § 184 Place of trial for offences triable together
  213. § 185 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
  214. § 186 High Court to decide, the case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
  215. § 187 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
  216. § 188 Offence committed outside India
  217. § 189 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
  218. § 190 Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
  219. § 190A Cognizance of offences by Executive Magistrate
  220. § 191 Transfer on application of the accused
  221. § 192 Making over of cases to Magistrates
  222. § 193 Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
  223. § 194 Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
  224. § 195 Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
  225. § 196 Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
  226. § 197 Prosecution of Judges and public servants
  227. § 198 Prosecution for offences against marriage
  228. § 198B [ Cognizance of Offence. [Inserted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 ]
  229. § 199 Prosecution for defamation
  230. § 200 Examination of complainant
  231. § 201 Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
  232. § 202 Postponement of issue of process
  233. § 203 Dismissal of complaint
  234. § 204 Issue of process
  235. § 205 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
  236. § 206 Special summons in case of petty offence
  237. § 207 Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
  238. § 208 Supply of copies of statements and document to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
  239. § 209 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
  240. § 210 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of the same offence
  241. § 211 Contents of charge
  242. § 212 Particulars as to time, place and person
  243. § 213 When manner of committing offence must be stated
  244. § 214 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
  245. § 215 Effect of errors
  246. § 216 Court may alter charge
  247. § 217 Recall of witnesses when charge altered
  248. § 218 Separate charges for distinct offences
  249. § 219 Three offences of same kind within year may be charged together
  250. § 220 Trial for more than one offence
  251. § 221 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
  252. § 222 When offence proved included in offence charged
  253. § 223 What persons may be charged jointly
  254. § 224 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
  255. § 225 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
  256. § 226 Opening case for prosecution
  257. § 227 Discharge
  258. § 228 Framing of charge
  259. § 229 Conviction on plea of guilty
  260. § 230 Date for prosecution evidence
  261. § 231 Evidence for prosecution
  262. § 232 Acquittal
  263. § 233 Entering upon defence
  264. § 234 Arguments
  265. § 235 Judgment of acquittal or conviction
  266. § 236 Previous conviction
  267. § 237 Procedure in cases instituted under Section 199(2)
  268. § 238 Compliance with Section 207
  269. § 239 When accused shall be discharged
  270. § 240 Framing of charge
  271. § 241 Conviction on plea of guilty
  272. § 242 Evidence for prosecution
  273. § 243 Evidence for defence
  274. § 244 Evidence for prosecution
  275. § 245 When accused shall be discharged
  276. § 246 Procedure where accused is not discharged
  277. § 247 Evidence for defence
  278. § 248 Acquittal or conviction
  279. § 249 Absence of complainant
  280. § 250 Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
  281. § 251 Substance of accusation to be stated
  282. § 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
  283. § 253 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
  284. § 254 Procedure when not convicted
  285. § 255 Acquittal or conviction
  286. § 256 Non-appearance or death of complainant
  287. § 257 Withdrawal of complaint
  288. § 258 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
  289. § 259 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
  290. § 260 Power to try summarily
  291. § 261 Summary trial by Magistrate of the second class
  292. § 262 Procedure for summary trials
  293. § 263 Record in summary trials
  294. § 264 Judgment in cases tried summarily
  295. § 265 Language of record and judgment
  296. § 265A Application of the Chapter
  297. § 265B Application for plea bargaining
  298. § 265C Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
  299. § 265D Report of the mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before the Court
  300. § 265E Disposal of the case
  301. § 265F Judgment of the Court
  302. § 265G Finality of the judgment
  303. § 265H Power of the Court in plea bargaining
  304. § 265I Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
  305. § 265J Savings
  306. § 265K Statements of accused not to be used
  307. § 265L Non-application of the Chapter
  308. § 266 Definitions
  309. § 267 Power to require attendance of prisoners
  310. § 268 Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of Section 267
  311. § 269 Officer-in-charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
  312. § 270 Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
  313. § 271 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
  314. § 272 Language of Courts
  315. § 273 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
  316. § 274 Record in summons-case and inquiries
  317. § 275 Record in warrant-cases
  318. § 276 Record in trial before Court of Session
  319. § 277 Language of record of evidence
  320. § 278 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
  321. § 279 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
  322. § 280 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
  323. § 281 Record of examination of accused
  324. § 282 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
  325. § 283 Record in High Court
  326. § 284 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
  327. § 285 Commission to whom to be issued
  328. § 286 Execution of commissions
  329. § 287 Parties may examine witnesses
  330. § 288 Return of commission
  331. § 289 Adjournment of proceeding
  332. § 290 Execution of foreign commissions
  333. § 291 Deposition of medical witness
  334. § 291A [ Identification report of Magistrate [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 24 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]
  335. § 292 Sale, etc
  336. § 293 Reports of certain Government scientific experts
  337. § 294 No formal proof of certain documents
  338. § 295 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
  339. § 296 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  340. § 297 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
  341. § 298 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
  342. § 299 Record of evidence in absence of accused
  343. § 300 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
  344. § 301 Appearance by Public Prosecutors
  345. § 302 Permission to conduct prosecution
  346. § 303 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
  347. § 304 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
  348. § 305 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
  349. § 306 Tender of pardon to accomplice
  350. § 307 Power to direct tender of pardon
  351. § 308 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
  352. § 309 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
  353. § 310 Local Inspection
  354. § 311 Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
  355. § 312 Expenses of complainants and witnesses
  356. § 313 Power to examine the accused
  357. § 314 Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
  358. § 315 Accused person to be competent witness
  359. § 316 No influence to be used to induce disclosure
  360. § 317 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
  361. § 318 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
  362. § 319 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
  363. § 320 Compounding of offences
  364. § 321 Withdrawal from prosecution
  365. § 322 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
  366. § 323 Procedure when, after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
  367. § 324 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
  368. § 325 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
  369. § 326 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one
  370. § 327 Court to be open
  371. § 328 Procedure in case of accused being lunatic
  372. § 329 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
  373. § 330 [ Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial. [[Substituted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 27, for Section 330. Prior to its substitution, Section 330 read as under :-[ 330. Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial
  374. § 331 Resumption of inquiry or trial
  375. § 332 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
  376. § 333 When accused appears to have been of sound mind
  377. § 334 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
  378. § 335 Person acquitted on such ground to be detained in safe custody
  379. § 336 Power of State Government to empower officer-in-charge to discharge
  380. § 337 Procedure where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
  381. § 338 Procedure where lunatic detained is declared fit to be released
  382. § 339 Delivery of lunatic to care of relative or friend
  383. § 340 Procedure in cases mentioned in Section 195
  384. § 341 Appeal
  385. § 342 Power to order costs
  386. § 343 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
  387. § 344 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
  388. § 345 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
  389. § 346 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under Section 345
  390. § 347 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
  391. § 348 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
  392. § 349 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
  393. § 350 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
  394. § 351 Appeals from convictions under Sections 344, 345, 349 and 350
  395. § 352 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
  396. § 353 Judgment
  397. § 354 Language and contents of judgment
  398. § 355 Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
  399. § 356 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
  400. § 357 Order to pay compensation
  401. § 357A [ Victim compensation scheme. [Inserted by the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2008 (5 of 2009), Section 28.]
  402. § 357B Compensation to be in addition to fine [under section 326A, section 376AB, section 376D, section 376DA and section 376DB of the Indian Penal Code]
  403. § 357C Treatment of victims
  404. § 358 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
  405. § 359 Order to pay costs in non-cognisable cases
  406. § 360 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
  407. § 361 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
  408. § 362 Court not to alter judgment
  409. § 363 Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
  410. § 364 Judgment when to be translated
  411. § 365 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
  412. § 366 Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
  413. § 367 Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
  414. § 368 Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
  415. § 369 Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
  416. § 370 Procedure in case of difference of opinion
  417. § 371 Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
  418. § 372 No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
  419. § 373 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behaviour
  420. § 374 Appeals from convictions
  421. § 375 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
  422. § 376 No Appeal in petty cases
  423. § 377 Appeal by the State Government against sentence
  424. § 378 Appeal in case of acquittal
  425. § 379 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
  426. § 380 Special right of appeal in certain cases
  427. § 381 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
  428. § 382 Petition of appeal
  429. § 383 Procedure when appellant in jail
  430. § 384 Summary dismissal of appeal
  431. § 385 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
  432. § 386 Powers of the Appellate Court
  433. § 387 Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
  434. § 388 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
  435. § 389 Suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
  436. § 390 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
  437. § 391 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
  438. § 392 Procedure where Judges of Court of Appeal are equally divided
  439. § 393 Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
  440. § 394 Abatement of appeals
  441. § 395 Reference to High Court
  442. § 396 Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
  443. § 397 Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
  444. § 398 Power to order inquiry
  445. § 399 Sessions Judge's powers of revision
  446. § 400 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
  447. § 401 High Court's powers of revision
  448. § 402 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
  449. § 403 Option of Court to hear parties
  450. § 404 Statement by Metropolitan Magistrate of grounds of his decision to be considered by High Court
  451. § 405 High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
  452. § 406 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
  453. § 407 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
  454. § 408 Powers of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
  455. § 409 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
  456. § 410 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
  457. § 411 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
  458. § 412 Reasons to be recorded
  459. § 413 Execution of order passed under Section 368
  460. § 414 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
  461. § 415 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
  462. § 416 Postponement of capital sentence on pregnant woman
  463. § 417 Power to appoint place of imprisonment
  464. § 418 Execution of sentence of imprisonment
  465. § 419 Direction of warrant for execution
  466. § 420 Warrant with whom to be lodged
  467. § 421 Warrant for levy of fine
  468. § 422 Effect of such warrant
  469. § 423 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Code does not extend
  470. § 424 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
  471. § 425 Who may issue warrant
  472. § 426 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
  473. § 427 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
  474. § 428 Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
  475. § 429 Saving
  476. § 430 Return of warrant on execution of sentence
  477. § 431 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
  478. § 432 Power to suspend or remit sentences
  479. § 433 Power to commute sentence
  480. § 434 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
  481. § 435 State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
  482. § 436 In what cases bail to be taken
  483. § 436A Maximum period for which undertrial prisoner can be detained
  484. § 437 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
  485. § 438 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
  486. § 439 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
  487. § 439A Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, no person
  488. § 440 Amount of bond and reduction thereof
  489. § 441 Bond of accused and sureties
  490. § 442 Discharge from custody
  491. § 443 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
  492. § 444 Discharge of sureties
  493. § 445 Deposit instead of recognisance
  494. § 446 Procedure when bond has been forfeited
  495. § 447 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
  496. § 448 Bond required from minor
  497. § 449 Appeal from orders under section 446
  498. § 450 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognisances
  499. § 451 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
  500. § 452 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
  501. § 453 Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
  502. § 454 Appeal against orders under Section 452 or Section 453
  503. § 455 Destruction of libellous and other matter
  504. § 456 Power to restore possession of immovable property
  505. § 457 Procedure by police upon seizure of property
  506. § 458 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
  507. § 459 Power to sell perishable property
  508. § 460 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
  509. § 461 Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
  510. § 462 Proceedings in wrong place
  511. § 463 Non-compliance with provisions of Section 164 or Section 281
  512. § 464 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
  513. § 465 Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
  514. § 466 Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
  515. § 467 Definitions
  516. § 468 Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
  517. § 469 Commencement of the period of limitation
  518. § 470 Exclusion of time in certain cases
  519. § 471 Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
  520. § 472 Continuing offence
  521. § 473 Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
  522. § 474 Trials before High Courts
  523. § 475 Delivery to Commanding Officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
  524. § 476 Forms
  525. § 477 Power of High Court to make rules
  526. § 478 [ Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrates in certain cases. [Substituted by Act 63 of 1980, Section 8 for Section 478 (w.e.f. 23-9-1980).]
  527. § 479 Case in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
  528. § 480 Practising pleader not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
  529. § 480A Other powers of Magistrate
  530. § 481 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
  531. § 482 Saving of inherent powers of High Court
  532. § 483 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts of Judicial Magistrates
  533. § 484 Repeal and savings
  534. § 485 Fraudulently making or having possession of any die, plate or other instrument for counterfeiting any public or private property mark
  535. § 486 Knowingly selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark
  536. § 487 Fraudulently making a false mark upon any package or receptacle containing goods, with intent to cause it to be believed that it contains goods which it does not contain, etc
  537. § 488 Making use of any such false mark
  538. § 489 Removing, destroying or defacing property mark with intent to cause injury
  539. § 491 Being bound to attend on or supply the wants of a person who is helpless from youth, unsoundness of mind or disease, and voluntarily omitting to do so
  540. § 493 A man by deceit causing a woman not lawfully married to him to believe that she is lawfully married to him and to cohabit with him in that belief
  541. § 494 Marrying again during the lifetime of a husband or wife
  542. § 495 Same offence with concealment of the former marriage from the person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted
  543. § 496 A person with fraudulent intention going through the ceremony of being married, knowing that he is not thereby lawfully married
  544. § 497 Adultery
  545. § 498 Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman
  546. § 500 Defamation against the President or the Vice,President or the Governor of a State or Administrator of a Union territory or a Minister in respect of his conduct in the discharge of his public functions when instituted upon a complaint made by the Public Prosecutor
  547. § 501 Ditto
  548. § 502 Ditto
  549. § 504 Insult intended to provoke breach of the peace
  550. § 505 False statement, rumour, etc
  551. § 506 Criminal intimidiation
  552. § 507 Criminal intimidation by anonymous communication or having taken precaution to conceal whence the threat comes
  553. § 508 Act caused by inducing a person to believe that he will be rendered an object of Divine displeasure
  554. § 509 Uttering any word or making any gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman, etc
  555. § 510 Appearing in a public place, etc
  556. § 511 Attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment, and in such attempt doing any act towards the commission of the offence