The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

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1. Preamble
2. Chapter I — Preliminary
   1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
   2. 2. Definitions
   3. 3. Construction of references
   4. 4. Trial of offences under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and other laws
   5. 5. Saving
3. Chapter II — Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
   1. 6. Classes of Criminal Courts
   2. 7. Territorial divisions
   3. 8. Court of Session
   4. 9. Courts of Judicial Magistrates
   5. 10. Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
   6. 11. Special Judicial Magistrates
   7. 12. Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
   8. 13. Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
   9. 14. Executive Magistrates
   10. 15. Special Executive Magistrates
   11. 16. Local Jurisdiction of Executive
   12. 17. Subordination of Executive Magistrates
   13. 18. Public Prosecutors
   14. 19. Assistant Public Prosecutors
   15. 20. Directorate of Prosecution
4. Chapter III — Power of Courts
   1. 21. Courts by which offences are triable
   2. 22. Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
   3. 23. Sentences which Magistrates may pass
   4. 24. Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
   5. 25. Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
   6. 26. Mode of conferring powers
   7. 27. Powers of officers appointed
   8. 28. Withdrawal of powers
   9. 29. Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
5. Chapter IV — Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police
   1. 30. Powers of superior officers of police
   2. 31. Public when to assist Magistrates and police
   3. 32. Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
   4. 33. Public to give information of certain offences
   5. 34. Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
6. Chapter V — Arrest of Persons
   1. 35. When police may arrest without warrant
   2. 36. Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
   3. 37. Designated police officer
   4. 38. Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation
   5. 39. Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
   6. 40. Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
   7. 41. Arrest by Magistrate
   8. 42. Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
   9. 43. Arrest how made
   10. 44. Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
   11. 45. Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
   12. 46. No unnecessary restraint
   13. 47. Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail
   14. 48. Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend
   15. 49. Search of arrested person
   16. 50. Power to seize offensive weapons
   17. 51. Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
   18. 52. Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
   19. 53. Examination of arrested person by medical officer
   20. 54. Identification of person arrested
   21. 55. Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
   22. 56. Health and safety of arrested person
   23. 57. Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station
   24. 58. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
   25. 59. Police to report apprehensions
   26. 60. Discharge of person apprehended
   27. 61. Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
   28. 62. Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
7. Chapter VI — Processes to Compel Appearance
   1. 63. Form of summons
   2. 64. Summons how served
   3. 65. Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
   4. 66. Service when persons summoned cannot be found
   5. 67. Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
   6. 68. Service on Government servant
   7. 69. Service of summons outside local limits
   8. 70. Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
   9. 71. Service of summons on witness
   10. 72. Form of warrant of arrest and duration
   11. 73. Power to direct security to be taken
   12. 74. Warrants to whom directed
   13. 75. Warrant may be directed to any person
   14. 76. Warrant directed to police officer
   15. 77. Notification of substance of warrant
   16. 78. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
   17. 79. Where warrant may be executed
   18. 80. Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
   19. 81. Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
   20. 82. Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
   21. 83. Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
   22. 84. Proclamation for person absconding
   23. 85. Attachment of property of person absconding
   24. 86. Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
   25. 87. Claims and objections to attachment
   26. 88. Release, sale and restoration of attached property
   27. 89. Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
   28. 90. Issue of warrant in lieu of, or in addition to, summons
   29. 91. Power to take bond or bail bond for appearance
   30. 92. Arrest on breach of bond or bail bond for appearance
   31. 93. Provisions of this Chapter generally applicable to summons and warrants of arrest
8. Chapter VII — Processes to Compel the Production of Things
   1. 94. Summons to produce document or other thing
   2. 95. Procedure as to letters
   3. 96. When search-warrant may be issued
   4. 97. Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
   5. 98. Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
   6. 99. Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
   7. 100. Search for persons wrongfully confined
   8. 101. Power to compel restoration of abducted females
   9. 102. Direction, etc., of search-warrants
   10. 103. Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
   11. 104. Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
   12. 105. Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means.
   13. 106. Power of police officer to seize certain property
   14. 107. Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
   15. 108. Magistrate may direct search in his presence
   16. 109. Power to impound document, etc., produced
   17. 110. Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
9. Chapter VIII — Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
   1. 111. Definitions
   2. 112. Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
   3. 113. Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
   4. 114. Assistance in securing transfer of persons
   5. 115. Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
   6. 116. Identifying unlawfully acquired property
   7. 117. Seizure or attachment of property
   8. 118. Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
   9. 119. Notice of forfeiture of property
   10. 120. Forfeiture of property in certain cases
   11. 121. Fine in lieu of forfeiture
   12. 122. Certain transfers to be null and void
   13. 123. Procedure in respect of letter of request
   14. 124. Application of this Chapter
10. Chapter IX — Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
    1. 125. Security for keeping peace on conviction
    2. 126. Security for keeping peace in other cases
    3. 127. Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
    4. 128. Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
    5. 129. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
    6. 130. Order to be made
    7. 131. Procedure in respect of person present in Court
    8. 132. Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
    9. 133. Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
    10. 134. Power to dispense with personal attendance
    11. 135. Inquiry as to truth of information
    12. 136. Order to give security
    13. 137. Discharge of person informed against
    14. 138. Commencement of period for which security is required
    15. 139. Contents of bond
    16. 140. Power to reject sureties
    17. 141. Imprisonment in default of security
    18. 142. Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
    19. 143. Security for unexpired period of bond
11. Chapter X — Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
    1. 144. Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
    2. 145. Procedure
    3. 146. Alteration in allowance
    4. 147. Enforcement of order of maintenance
12. Chapter XI — Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
    1. 148. Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
    2. 149. Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
    3. 150. Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
    4. 151. Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
    5. 152. Conditional order for removal of nuisance
    6. 153. Service or notification of order
    7. 154. Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
    8. 155. Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
    9. 156. Procedure where existence of public right is denied
    10. 157. Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause
    11. 158. Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
    12. 159. Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
    13. 160. Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
    14. 161. Injunction pending inquiry
    15. 162. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
    16. 163. Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
    17. 164. Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace
    18. 165. Power to attach subject of dispute and to appoint receiver
    19. 166. Dispute concerning right of use of land or water
    20. 167. Local inquiry
13. Chapter XII — Preventive Action of the Police
    1. 168. Police to prevent cognizable offences
    2. 169. Information of design to commit cognizable offences
    3. 170. Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences
    4. 171. Prevention of injury to public property
    5. 172. Persons bound to conform to lawful directions of police
14. Chapter XIII — Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate
    1. 173. Information in cognizable cases
    2. 174. Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
    3. 175. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
    4. 176. Procedure for investigation
    5. 177. Report how submitted
    6. 178. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
    7. 179. Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
    8. 180. Examination of witnesses by police
    9. 181. Statements to police and use thereof
    10. 182. No inducement to be offered
    11. 183. Recording of confessions and statements
    12. 184. Medical examination of victim of rape
    13. 185. Search by police officer
    14. 186. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
    15. 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
    16. 188. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
    17. 189. Release of accused when evidence deficient
    18. 190. Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
    19. 191. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
    20. 192. Diary of proceedings in investigation
    21. 193. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
    22. 194. Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
    23. 195. Power to summon persons
    24. 196. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
15. Chapter XIV — Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
    1. 197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
    2. 198. Place of inquiry or trial
    3. 199. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
    4. 200. Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
    5. 201. Place of trial in case of certain offences
    6. 202. Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
    7. 203. Offence committed on journey or voyage
    8. 204. Place of trial for offences triable together
    9. 205. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
    10. 206. High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
    11. 207. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
    12. 208. Offence committed outside India
    13. 209. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
16. Chapter XV — Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
    1. 210. Cognizance of offences by Magistrate
    2. 211. Transfer on application of accused
    3. 212. Making over of cases to Magistrates
    4. 213. Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
    5. 214. Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
    6. 215. . Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
    7. 216. Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
    8. 217. Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
    9. 218. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
    10. 219. Prosecution for offences against marriage
    11. 220. Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
    12. 221. Cognizance of offence
    13. 222. Prosecution for defamation
17. Chapter XVI — Complaints to Magistrates
    1. 223. Examination of complainant
    2. 224. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
    3. 225. Postponement of issue of process
    4. 226. Dismissal of complaint
18. Chapter XVII — Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates
    1. 227. Issue of process
    2. 228. Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
    3. 229. Special summons in cases of petty offence
    4. 230. Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents
    5. 231. Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
    6. 232. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
    7. 233. Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
19. Chapter XVIII — The Charge
    1. 234. Contents of charge
    2. 235. Particulars as to time, place and person
    3. 236. When manner of committing offence must be stated
    4. 237. Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
    5. 238. Effect of errors
    6. 239. Court may alter charge
    7. 240. Recall of witnesses when charge altered
    8. 241. Separate charges for distinct offences
    9. 242. Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
    10. 243. Trial for more than one offence
    11. 244. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
    12. 245. When offence proved included in offence charged
    13. 246. What persons may be charged jointly
    14. 247. Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
20. Chapter XIX — Trial Before a Court of Session
    1. 248. Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
    2. 249. Opening case for prosecution
    3. 250. Discharge
    4. 251. Framing of charge
    5. 252. Conviction on plea of guilty
    6. 253. Date for prosecution evidence
    7. 254. Evidence for prosecution
    8. 255. Acquittal
    9. 256. Entering upon defence
    10. 257. Arguments
    11. 258. Judgment of acquittal or conviction
    12. 259. Previous conviction
    13. 260. Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
21. Chapter XX — Trial of Warrant-cases by Magistrates
    1. 261. Compliance with section 230
    2. 262. When accused shall be discharged
    3. 263. Framing of charge
    4. 264. Conviction on plea of guilty
    5. 265. Evidence for prosecution
    6. 266. Evidence for defence
    7. 267. Evidence for prosecution
    8. 268. When accused shall be discharged
    9. 269. Procedure where accused is not discharged
    10. 270. Evidence for defence
    11. 271. Acquittal or conviction
    12. 272. Absence of complainant
    13. 273. Compensation for accusation without reasonable cause
22. Chapter XXI — Trial of Summons-cases by Magistrates
    1. 274. Substance of accusation to be stated
    2. 275. Conviction on plea of guilty
    3. 276. Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
    4. 277. Procedure when not convicted
    5. 278. Acquittal or conviction
    6. 279. Non-appearance or death of complainant
    7. 280. Withdrawal of complaint
    8. 281. Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
    9. 282. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
23. Chapter XXII — Summary Trials
    1. 283. Power to try summarily
    2. 284. Summary trial by Magistrate of second class
    3. 285. Procedure for summary trials
    4. 286. Record in summary trials
    5. 287. Judgment in cases tried summarily
    6. 288. Language of record and judgment
24. Chapter XXIII — Plea Bargaining
    1. 289. Application of Chapter
    2. 290. Application for plea bargaining
    3. 291. Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
    4. 292. Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
    5. 293. Disposal of case
    6. 294. Judgment of Court
    7. 295. Finality of judgment
    8. 296. Power of Court in plea bargaining
    9. 297. Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
    10. 298. Savings
    11. 299. Statements of accused not to be used
    12. 300. Non-application of Chapter
25. Chapter XXIV — Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
    1. 301. Definitions
    2. 302. Power to require attendance of prisoners
    3. 303. Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
    4. 304. Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
    5. 305. Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
    6. 306. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
26. Chapter XXV — Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
    1. 307. Language of Courts
    2. 308. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
    3. 309. Record in summons-cases and inquiries
    4. 310. Record in warrant-cases
    5. 311. Record in trial before Court of Session
    6. 312. Language of record of evidence
    7. 313. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
    8. 314. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
    9. 315. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
    10. 316. Record of examination of accused
    11. 317. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
    12. 318. Record in High Court
    13. 319. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
    14. 320. Commission to whom to be issued
    15. 321. Execution of commissions
    16. 322. Parties may examine witnesses
    17. 323. Return of commission
    18. 324. Adjournment of proceeding
    19. 325. Execution of foreign commissions
    20. 326. Deposition of medical witness
    21. 327. Identification report of Magistrate
    22. 328. Evidence of officers of Mint
    23. 329. Reports of certain Government scientific experts
    24. 330. No formal proof of certain documents
    25. 331. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
    26. 332. Evidence of formal character on affidavit
    27. 333. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
    28. 334. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
    29. 335. Record of evidence in absence of accused
    30. 336. Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
27. Chapter XXVI — General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
    1. 337. Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
    2. 338. Appearance by Public Prosecutors
    3. 339. Permission to conduct prosecution
    4. 340. Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
    5. 341. Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
    6. 342. Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
    7. 343. Tender of pardon to accomplice
    8. 344. Power to direct tender of pardon
    9. 345. Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
    10. 346. Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
    11. 347. Local inspection
    12. 348. Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
    13. 349. Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
    14. 350. Expenses of complainants and witnesses
    15. 351. Power to examine accused
    16. 352. Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
    17. 353. Accused person to be competent witness
    18. 354. No influence to be used to induce disclosure
    19. 355. Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
    20. 356. Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
    21. 357. Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
    22. 358. Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
    23. 359. Compounding of offences
    24. 360. Withdrawal from prosecution
    25. 361. Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
    26. 362. Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
    27. 363. Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
    28. 364. Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
    29. 365. Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
    30. 366. Court to be open
28. Chapter XXVII — Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
    1. 367. Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
    2. 368. Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
    3. 369. Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
    4. 370. Resumption of inquiry or trial
    5. 371. Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
    6. 372. When accused appears to have been of sound mind
    7. 373. Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
    8. 374. Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
    9. 375. Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
    10. 376. Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
    11. 377. Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
    12. 378. Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
29. Chapter XXVIII — Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
    1. 379. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
    2. 380. Appeal
    3. 381. Power to order costs
    4. 382. Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
    5. 383. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
    6. 384. Procedure in certain cases of contempt
    7. 385. Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
    8. 386. When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
    9. 387. Discharge of offender on submission of apology
    10. 388. Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
    11. 389. Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
    12. 390. Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
    13. 391. Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
30. Chapter XXIX — The Judgment
    1. 392. Judgment
    2. 393. Language and contents of judgment
    3. 394. Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
    4. 395. Order to pay compensation
    5. 396. Victim compensation scheme
    6. 397. Treatment of victims
    7. 398. Witness protection scheme
    8. 399. Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
    9. 400. Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
    10. 401. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
    11. 402. Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
    12. 403. Court not to alter judgment
    13. 404. Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
    14. 405. Judgment when to be translated
    15. 406. Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
31. Chapter XXX — Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation
    1. 407. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
    2. 408. Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
    3. 409. Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
    4. 410. Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
    5. 411. Procedure in case of difference of opinion
    6. 412. Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
32. Chapter XXXI — Appeals
    1. 413. No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
    2. 414. Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior
    3. 415. Appeals from convictions
    4. 416. No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
    5. 417. No appeal in petty cases
    6. 418. Appeal by State Government against sentence
    7. 419. Appeal in case of acquittal
    8. 420. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
    9. 421. Special right of appeal in certain cases
    10. 422. Appeal to Court of Session how heard
    11. 423. Petition of appeal
    12. 424. Procedure when appellant in jail
    13. 425. Summary dismissal of appeal
    14. 426. Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
    15. 427. Powers of Appellate Court
    16. 428. Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
    17. 429. Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
    18. 430. Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail
    19. 431. Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
    20. 432. Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken
    21. 433. Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
    22. 434. Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
    23. 435. Abatement of appeals
33. Chapter XXXII — Reference and Revision
    1. 436. Reference to High Court
    2. 437. Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
    3. 438. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
    4. 439. Power to order inquiry
    5. 440. Sessions Judge's powers of revision
    6. 441. Power of Additional Sessions Judge
    7. 442. High Court's powers of revision
    8. 443. Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
    9. 444. Option of Court to hear parties
    10. 445. High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
34. Chapter XXXIII — Transfer of Criminal Cases
    1. 446. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
    2. 447. Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
    3. 448. Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
    4. 449. Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
    5. 450. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
    6. 451. Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
    7. 452. Reasons to be recorded
35. Chapter XXXIV — Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
    1. 453. Execution of order passed under section 409
    2. 454. Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
    3. 455. Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
    4. 456. Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
    5. 457. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
    6. 458. Execution of sentence of imprisonment
    7. 459. Direction of warrant for execution
    8. 460. Warrant with whom to be lodged
    9. 461. Warrant for levy of fine
    10. 462. Effect of such warrant
    11. 463. Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
    12. 464. Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
    13. 465. Who may issue warrant
    14. 466. Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
    15. 467. Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
    16. 468. Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
    17. 469. Saving
    18. 470. Return of warrant on execution of sentence
    19. 471. Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
    20. 472. Mercy petition in death sentence cases
    21. 473. Power to suspend or remit sentences
    22. 474. Power to commute sentence
    23. 475. Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases
    24. 476. Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
    25. 477. State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
36. Chapter XXXV — Provisions as to Bail and Bonds
    1. 478. In what cases bail to be taken
    2. 479. Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
    3. 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
    4. 481. Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
    5. 482. Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
    6. 483. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
    7. 484. Amount of bond and reduction thereof
    8. 485. Bond of accused and sureties
    9. 486. Declaration by sureties
    10. 487. Discharge from custody
    11. 488. Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
    12. 489. Discharge of sureties
    13. 490. Deposit instead of recognizance
    14. 491. Procedure when bond has been forfeited
    15. 492. Cancellation of bond and bail bond
    16. 493. Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
    17. 494. Bond required from child
    18. 495. Appeal from orders under section 491
    19. 496. Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
37. Chapter XXXVI — Disposal of Property
    1. 497. Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
    2. 498. Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
    3. 499. Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
    4. 500. Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
    5. 501. Destruction of libellous and other matter
    6. 502. Power to restore possession of immovable property
    7. 503. Procedure by police upon seizure of property
    8. 504. Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
    9. 505. Power to sell perishable property
38. Chapter XXXVII — Irregular Proceedings
    1. 506. Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
    2. 507. Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
    3. 508. Proceedings in wrong place
    4. 509. Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
    5. 510. Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
    6. 511. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
    7. 512. Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
39. Chapter XXXVIII — Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
    1. 513. Definitions
    2. 514. Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of period of limitation
    3. 515. Commencement of period of limitation
    4. 516. Exclusion of time in certain cases
    5. 517. Exclusion of date on which Court is closed
    6. 518. Continuing offence
    7. 519. Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
40. Chapter XXXIX — Miscellaneous
    1. 520. Trials before High Courts
    2. 521. Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
    3. 522. Forms
    4. 523. Power of High Court to make rules
    5. 524. Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
    6. 525. Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
    7. 526. Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
    8. 527. Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
    9. 528. Saving of inherent powers of High Court
    10. 529. Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
    11. 530. Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode
    12. 531. Repeal and savings
    13. Schedule 1 — The First Schedule
    14. Schedule 2 — The Second Schedule

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