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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

1973 · Parliament of India · 484 sections

The procedural criminal law of India, applicable to legacy matters and continuing alongside BNSS for transitional cases.

Most-invoked sections
CrPC · 154

Information in cognizable cases

Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence shall be reduced to writing.

CrPC · 438

Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

Anticipatory bail; the High Court or Court of Session may direct that in the event of arrest the person be released on bail.

CrPC · 482

Saving of inherent powers of High Court

Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to make such orders as may be necessary to give effect to any order under this Code, or to prevent abuse of process, or to secure the ends of justice.

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