The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a legislation that governs the procedure to be followed in criminal cases in India. Some of the important sections of the CrPC are:
Section 41: This section empowers the police to arrest a person without a warrant if they have reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a cognizable offense.
Section 154: This section deals with the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) by the police upon receiving information about a cognizable offense.
Section 167: This section deals with the detention of an accused person during the investigation of a case. It specifies the maximum period for which an accused person can be kept in custody.
Section 173: This section requires the police to complete the investigation and submit a report to the magistrate. The report should contain all the necessary details about the case.
Section 190: This section deals with the powers of the magistrate to take cognizance of a case. It specifies the conditions under which a magistrate can take cognizance of an offense.
Section 200: This section deals with the process of taking cognizance of an offense by the magistrate on a complaint made by the victim or any other person.
Section 205: This section deals with the issue of summons to the accused person. It specifies the procedure to be followed in issuing summons to the accused person.
Section 309: This section deals with the powers of the court to postpone or adjourn the trial of a case. It specifies the circumstances under which the court can do so.
Section 311: This section deals with the power of the court to summon any person as a witness or to produce any document during the trial of a case.
Section 482: This section deals with the inherent powers of the High Court to pass orders necessary to give effect to any order passed under the CrPC or to prevent abuse of the process of court.