[As amended up to Act 22 of 2018]

This coat pocket edition covers the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Evidence Act, 1872 as amended up to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (Act 22 of 2018). The case law in this edition has been updated and the amendments brought about by the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 have been incorporated at the appropriate places.

The current edition is updated with a supplement containing the following statutory Amendments: Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020; Union Territory of Ladakh Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Order, 2020; Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of Central Laws) Third Order, 2020; Criminal Laws (Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat) Amendment Acts; Code of Criminal Procedure (Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Haryana) Amendment Acts.

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Preamble

1. CHAPTER I - Preliminary
2. CHAPTER II - Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
3. CHAPTER III - Power of Courts
4. CHAPTER IV - Power of Superior Officers of Police
5. CHAPTER V - Arrest of Persons
6. CHAPTER VI - Processes to Compel Appearance
7. CHAPTER VII - Processes to Compel the Production of Things
8. CHAPTER VIII - Security for keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
9. CHAPTER IX - Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
10. CHAPTER X - Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
11. CHAPTER XI - Preventive Action of the Police
12. CHAPTER XII - Information to the Police and their Power to Investigate
13. CHAPTER XIII - Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts Inquiries and Trials
14. CHAPTER XIV - Conditions requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
15. CHAPTER XV - Complaints to Magistrates
16. CHAPTER XVI - Commencement of Proceedings before Magistrates
17. CHAPTER XVII - The Charge
18. CHAPTER XVIII - Trial before a Court of Session
19. CHAPTER XIX - Trial of Warrant Cases by Magistrates
20. CHAPTER XX - Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
21. CHAPTER XXI - Summary Trials
22. CHAPTER XXII - Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
23. CHAPTER XXIII - Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
24. CHAPTER XXIV - General Provisions as to Enquiries and Trials
25. CHAPTER XXV - Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
26. CHAPTER XXVI - Provisions to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
27. CHAPTER XXVII - The Judgment
28. CHAPTER XXVIII - Submission of Death Sentence for Confirmation
29. CHAPTER XXIX - Appeals
30. CHAPTER XXX - Reference and Revision
31. CHAPTER XXXI - Transfer of Criminal Cases
32. CHAPTER XXXII - Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
33. CHAPTER XXXIII - Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
34. CHAPTER XXXIV - Disposal of Property
35. CHAPTER XXXV - Irregular Proceedings
36. CHAPTER XXXVI - Limitation for taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
37. CHAPTER XXXVII - Miscellaneous

THE SCHEDULES

The First Schedule

The Second Schedule