CrPC § 332 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 332 CrPC — Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 371 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 371 — Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
(1) If, when the accused appears or is again brought before the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, the Magistrate or Court considers him capable of making his defence, the inquiry or trial shall proceed.
(2) If the Magistrate or Court considers the accused to be still incapable of making his defence, the Magistrate or Court shall act according to the provisions of section 367 or section 368, as the case may be, and if the accused is found to be of unsound mind and consequently incapable of making his defence, shall deal with such accused in accordance with the provisions of section 369.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 371 in full