CrPC Law Notes:- PIL, CLAT, ILI, AILET LLM Entrance Exam, Judicial Services, Public Prosecutor Exam, UPSC, CBI APP etc.:- Our Legal World
Difference Between Police Remand and Judicial Custody in India Meaning of Custody? The term “custody” refers to apprehending someone to provide protective care. The words “custody” and “arrest” are not synonymous. It is true that in every arrest there is custody but vice versa is not true. The mere utterance of words or gestures or … Read more
CrPC Case Laws e-Flashcard Series for Judicial Services Exam, CLAT PG, AILET, LLM entrance 1. Nandini Satpathy v P.L. Dani It was held that a person has a right to protection under Section 161(2) of CrPC against questions, the answers of which would have a tendency to a criminal charge. 2. Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia v … Read more
Plea Bargaining under Criminal Procedure Code Introduction The word “Plea” generally means an appeal, prayer, or a formal statement by the defendant and the word “bargaining” generally means negotiation or settlement and hence the meaning of the word plea bargaining can be summed up as an appeal or a formal statement by the accused for … Read more
Difference between Arrest and Custody? The words custody and arrested are not synonymous terms. In every arrest, there is custody, but not vice versa. Arrest is a mode of formally taking a person in police custody. Whereas ‘custody ‘ merely denotes surveillance or restriction on the movement of the person concerned. A person may be … Read more
The classification of offences into bailable and non bailable offences is an important aspect of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in India. In India, offences are classified into two categories: bailable and non-bailable offences. Difference between Bailable offence and Non-Bailable Offences Bailable offences: 1. Section 2(a) Cr.P.C. defines: “Bailable offence” means on offence which is shown … Read more
Distinction Between Cognizable and Non-Cognizable Offence Cognizance means knowledge, whereas offence means anything which is declared unlawful. In legal terms, the acts which are declared wrong under the substantive law are called as offence. On the other hand, cognizance means taking action by a police officer, whenever a police receive any information he has to … Read more
STAGES OF CRIMINAL TRIAL- With Short Explanation STAGES OF CRIMINAL TRIAL UNDER CrPC Normally a Criminal Trial has to travel through main stages from the lodging of F.I.R. till its judgment, they are as under:- 1. FIR :- Any person can launch prosecution against the person committing any legal … Read more
Hierarchy of Criminal Courts and their powers to pass sentences 1. SUPREME COURT (Any sentence authorized by law) 2. HIGH COURT (Any sentence authorized by law) 3. SESSIONS COURT (Sessions Judge, Additional Sessions Judge- any sentence authorized by law; sentence of Death is subject to confirmation by High Court) 4. Assistant Sessions Judge (Imprisonment up … Read more
Overview of CHARGE (ALLEGATIONS) under CRPC Introduction The charge is the establishment of the allegation(s) against the accused in a criminal case. The inspiration behind a charge is to inform an accused individual, precisely and succinctly of the issue with which he is charged. It must pass on to him with adequate clearness and certainty, … Read more
Difference between procedure of trial for Warrant and Summon Case INTRODUCTION In cases instituted on a police report, a lot of record made during the investigation by police is made available to the court and to the accused person. Chapter XIX of Code of Criminal Procedure is considered under three heads: Cases instituted on a … Read more
