Criminal procedure code 1973
What is code of Criminal Procedure 1973?
The Code Of Criminal Procedure 1973 Bare Act As Amended By The Jammu And Kashmir Reorganisation Act With State Amendments Along With Supreme Court Guideline, Landmark Judgments, Important Tips, Legal Maxims, Words And Phrases-Legally Defined Must Solve 1000+ Detailed Questions MCQ Test Series for Competitions (Redirect to Law Aspirants)
When did the Criminal Procedure Act of 1882 become a law?
Act 10 of 1882 superseded the Code
Sixteen statutes relating to the criminal procedure have been passed since 1882
The Code of Criminal Procedure replaced it once more in 1898
The Code of Criminal Process Amendment Act of 1923 then updated the 1898 statute
When did the new Criminal Procedure Code come into force?
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 came into force on the 1st day of April, 1974
The working of the new Code has been carefully watched and in the light of the experience, it has been found necessary to make a few changes for removing certain difficulties and doubts
statement of objects and reasons of amendment act 63 of 1980
The 1973 Code of Criminal Process establishes the necessary machinery for apprehending offenders, investigating criminal cases, putting them before Criminal Courts, and punishing the guilty individual. It specifies crimes and imposes punishments, whereas procedural law is in charge of implementing substantive law.It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974. It provides the machinery for the investigation of crime, apprehension of suspected criminals, collection of evidence, determination of guilt or innocence of the accused person and the determination of punishment of the guilty.The erstwhile Code of Criminal Procedure,1898 was repealed by the existing Code of Criminal Procedure,1973. There are many amendments affected to the new code from 1978 to 2013. The Code came into existence w.e.f. 1st. April, 1973 and contains 484 sections divided into 37 chapters, and two schedules.
