Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Notes, Case Laws And Study Material

The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc) is a procedural law that came into force on April 1, 1974. A New Bill is also pending. The Criminal Procedure Law has been designed to create legal machinery for detecting crime, apprehending suspected criminals, collecting evidence, determining the guilt or innocence of a suspect, and imposing suitable punishment on the guilty person. It is important to note that this procedural law is not wholly procedural or adjective.

The following study material will help students understand the Criminal Procedure Law and its provisions comprehensively. It consists of 13 Modules which take an in-depth look at the Code of Criminal Procedure.

To help students master the nuances of the law, additional resources have been provided towards the end of the modules. Well-researched articles and an 11-part series of important questions on CrPC based on the syllabus of the Judicial Services Exam and leading universities will help equip students to tackle difficult questions in competitive exams.

Important articles and study material on the Criminal Procedure Code – Click on the link to Read

Module 1: Introduction and Functionaries Under the Code

1. New Bills to replace CRPC, IPC and Evidence Act | Revamp of Criminal Laws in India
2. Introduction to the Code of Criminal Procedure and Important Definitions
3. 1000+ Detailed Questions MCQ Test Series for Competitions (Redirect to Law Aspirants)
4. Classification of Offenses
5. Functionaries under the Code (Police; Prosecutors; Defence Counsel, and Courts)

Important Books and Practice Tests (Must Have)

1. R.V. Kelkar's Criminal Procedure
2. 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
3. Must Solve 1000+ Detailed Questions MCQ Test Series for Competitions (Redirect to Law Aspirants)

Module 2: Arrest, Search And Seizure

1. Concept of Arrest
2. Meaning and Purpose
3. Arrest how made
4. After arrest procedures
5. Rights of an Arrested Person
6. Consequences of non-compliance with provisions of the arrest. (The topics cover Sections 41 – 60A of the Cr. PC)
7. Search & seizure with/without a warrant
8. Consequences of non-adherence to procedural requirements. (The topics cover
   Sections 93 – 103 of the Cr. PC)

Module 3: Preventive Measures and Security Proceedings

1. Preventive Action of the Police
2. Security for keeping peace and good behaviour
3. Dispersal of Unlawful Assemblies and Public nuisance

Module 4: Maintenance of Wives, Children And Parents

1. Persons entitled to claim maintenance
2. Essential conditions and alteration of allowance after order
3. Jurisdiction and Enforcement of the Order of Maintenance

Module 5: Investigation

1. Meaning & purpose of the investigation
2. FIR – Meaning and Procedure after recording the FIR
3. Evidentiary value of FIR, statements made to police and Magistrates
4. Power of Judicial Magistrate to record confessions/statements
5. Procedure to follow on completion of an investigation
6. Investigations & inquiries into the cause of unnatural deaths, suicides or death in police custody etc

Module 6: Jurisdiction of Criminal Courts

1. Constitution of Criminal Courts and its Hierarchy
2. Determination of Jurisdiction if offences committed within the country or through letter/post or outside the country
3. Offences triable together

Module 7: Complaints to Magistrates

1. Meaning and Purpose of Complaint. Difference between an FIR and a complaint.
2. Issue of Process and Examination of the Complainant
3. Dismissal of Complaint. (The topics cover Sections 200 – 203 of the Cr. PC)

Module 8: Charge And Trial

1. Meaning, Form and Content of Charge
2. Basic rules regarding Charge and Trial (joinder and non-joinder of charges)
3. Alteration and Withdrawal of charge
4. Meaning and purpose Trial and Difference between Inquiry and Trial
5. Trial of Warrant Cases: (a) before a Sessions Court and (b) before a Magistrate
6. Trial of Summons Cases before a Magistrate
7. Summary Trials (The topics cover Sections 204 – 265 of the Cr. PC)

Module 9: Plea Bargaining

1. Plea Bargaining: Concept, Features, Object and Analysis
2. Plea of Guilty and Plea Bargaining Under the Cr.P.C, 1973

Module 10: Bail and Anticipatory Bail

1. Mandatory Bail and Discretionary Bail
2. Guidelines and Procedure for grant of Bail
3. Powers of High Court & Sessions Court in granting bail
4. Anticipatory Bail – Meaning and Procedure
5. Development of the Law on Anticipatory Bail in India
6. Provisions regarding bond of accused and sureties

Module 11: Judgment and Appeal

1. Judgment and Post-Conviction Orders
2. Victim Compensation & Costs
3. Courts where the appeal lies
4. Grounds and Procedure of Appeal
5. Cases where Appeal is not allowed

Module 12: Reference, Revision and Transfer

1. Reference and Revisionary Powers of the Sessions Court and High Court
2. Powers of the Supreme Court, High Court and Sessions Court to transfer Cases and Appeals
3. Inherent Powers of the High Court

Module 13: Miscellaneous (Certain Most Important Topics In Practice)

1. Rule of Double Jeopardy
2. Right of the Accused to Defend Itself
3. Examination of Accused by the Magistrate
4. Examination of Accused as Defence Witness
5. Compounding of Offences
6. Limitation to file Case
7. Difference between Irregular and Illegal Procedure
8. Judicial Custody and Police Custody: Recent Trends

Important Mains/Long Questions for Judiciary, APO & University Exams

1. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part I: Important Questions
2. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part II: Important Questions
3. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part III: Important Questions
4. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part IV: Important Questions
5. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part V: Important Questions
6. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part VI: Important Questions
7. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part VII: Important Questions
8. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part VIII: Important Questions
9. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part IX: Important Questions
10. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part X: Important Questions
11. CRPC Mains Questions Series Part XI: Important Questions

Other Articles

1. The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958: An Overview
2. Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022
3. Difference between the procedure of trial for Warrant Case and Summon Case
4. Summon & Warrant Cases
5. Functionaries under the Criminal Procedure Code 1973
6. Arrest of a Person
7. Bail – Provisions as to bail and bonds
8. First Information Report (F.I.R.)
9. Initiation of Criminal Proceedings
10. Trial in Summons Cases
11. Procedure of Trial Before Sessions Court
12. Provision of Appeal under Criminal Procedure Code
13. Plea Bargaining
14. Procedures Followed by Magistrates in Court
15. Provisions as to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind [Chapter XXV]
16. Provisions as to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
17. Transfer of Criminal Cases
18. Limitation For Taking Cognizance Of Certain Cases
19. Inherent Powers of the High Court

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