Criminal Procedure Code

PROCESS TO COMPEL APPEARANCES

A very recent legislative enactment is the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (BNSS), which has drastically changed the criminal procedure laws of India, replacing the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). One of the critical areas under the BNSS is the...

SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR

The provision of “Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour” has long been established under Indian law to ensure public order and individual safety. Historically governed under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), these provisions have recently...

MAINTENANCE PROCEEDINGS 

Section 144 & 145 of Bharatita Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,2023 (BNSS)  Earlier the maintenance sections came under Section 125 to 128 of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC).Currently under BNSS,a person is required to pay maintenance to the following persons: His Wife...

ARREST

Arrest Of Persons  One of the most basic abilities used by law enforcement organizations across the world is their power to make an arrest. The basis for arrests in India is established by the 1973 Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), which makes sure that the procedure...

CRIMINAL COURTS UNDER BNSS

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which replaced the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) of 1973, has significantly altered the criminal justice system in India. The jurisdiction and organization of criminal courts are among the key areas impacted by...

DECODING THE BNSS

Introduction: The foundation of Indian criminal procedural law was laid by a number of important colonial statutes, such as the Indian Evidence Act (1872), the Indian Penal Code (1860), and the Police Act (1861). These rules were developed with the original intention...