OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE

The Code of Criminal Procedure deals with the administration of

Criminal Law in India. It is the machinery for the investigation of crime,
arrest of suspected criminals, collection of evidences, determination of
guilt or innocence of the accused person and the punishment of the
guilty. The Code has classified the Offences under various categories:
Cognizable and non-cognizable offences
Summons case and warrant case
Bailable and non-bailable
The functionaries comprises under the code are as follows:
Magistrates and judges of the Supreme Court and High Court
Police
Public prosecutors
Defence Counsels
Correctional services personnel
With the passage of time various changes occurred within the fold of this
Course, which will be explored and study in details. The concept of plea
bargain, video conferencing, compensation and pre sentence inquiry is
also included within the premises of the study. While conducting the
course emphasis will be made on the understanding of the Concept, their
Jurisprudential value and in depth research of the same. An effort shall
also be made to include the important transnational procedure from
Common Law and Civil Law countries.

PROPOSED TEACHING SCHEDULE

No. Of
No. Modules
Sessions
1 History and Development of Criminal 05
Procedure Code
2 Basics of Criminal Procedure Code 10
3 Pre trial Procedure 12
4 Trial Procedure 15
5 Post Trial Procedure 10
6 Preventive concept in Criminal Procedure 05
 Code
7 Welfare concept in Criminal Procedure Code 02
8 Attachment, Forfeiture and Disposal of 05
Property
9 Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of 05
Children) Act, 2000 and The Probation of
Offenders Act, 1958

MODULE- I HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE (Session: 05)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
NEED OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CODE
CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVES: ARTICLES 14, 20 & 21.
MODULE- II BASICS OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE

(Session: 10)
CONSTITUTION OF CRIMINAL COURTS AND OFFICES (Sections
6-25)
POWER OF COURTS (Sections 26-35)
POWERS OF SUPERIOR OFFICERS OF POLICES (Sections 36-40)
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO
INVESTIGATE (Section 154-176)
MODULE- III PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURE (Session: 12)
ARREST OF PERSONS (Sections 41-60)
PROCESSES TO COMPEL APPEARANCE (Sections 61-90)
JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND
TRIALS (Section 177-189)
CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDING
(Section 190-199)
COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES (Section 200-203)
MODULE-IV TRIAL PROCEDURE (Session: 15)
COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS BEFORE MAGISTRATES
(Section 204-210)
THE CHARGE (Section 211-224)
TRIAL BEFORE A COURT OF SESSION (Section 225-237)
TRIAL OF WARRANT-CASES BY MAGISTRATES (Section 238-250)
 TRIAL OF SUMMONS-CASES BY MAGISTRATES (Section 251-259)
SUMMARY TRIALS (Section 260-265)
EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS (Section 272-299)
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS (Section
300-327)
PROVISIONS AS TO ACCUSED PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
(Section 328-339)
PROVISIONS AS TO OFFENCES AFFECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (Section 340-352)
TRANSFER OF CRIMINAL CASES (Section 406-412)
ATTENDANCE OF PERSONS CONFINED OR DETAINED IN
PRISONS (Section 266-271)
PROVISIONS AS TO BAIL AND BONDS (Section 436-450)
IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS (Section 460-466)
PLEA BARGAINING
LIMITATION FOR TAKING COGNIZANCE OF CERTAIN
OFFENCES (Section 461-484)
MODULE-V POST TRIAL PROCEDURE (Session: 10)
THE JUDGEMENT (Section 353-365)
SUBMISSION OF DEATH SENTENCES FOR CONFIRMATION
(Section 366-371)
APPEALS (Section 372-394)
REFERENCE AND REVISION (Section 395-405)
EXECUTION, SUSPENSION, REMISSION AND COMMUTATION
OF SENTENCES (Section 413-435)
MODULE-VI PREVENTIVE CONCEPT IN CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE CODE (Session: 05)
SECURITY FOR KEEPING THE PEACE AND FOR GOOD
BEHAVIOUR (Sections106-124)
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY
(Sections129-148)
PREVENTIVE POWERS OF POLICE ( Section 149 to 153)
MODULE-VII WELFARE CONCEPT IN CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE CODE (Session: 02)
ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE OF WIVES, CHILDREN AND
PARENTS (Sections125-128)
MODULE- VIII ATTACHMENT, FORFEITURE AND
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY (Session: 05)
 PROCESSES TO COMPEL THE PRODUCTION OF THINGS
(Sections 91-105)
PROCEDURE FOR ATTACHMENT AND FORFEITURE OF
PROPERTY
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY (Section 451-459)
MODULE-IX JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND
PROBATION OF OFFENDERS (Session: 05)
JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN)
ACT, 2000 AND THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958

Landmark Judgements
Lalita Kumari vs Govt.Of U.P.& Ors, [W.P.(Crl) No; 68/2008]
State of Assam v. Ranga Mohammad, AIR 1967 SC 903.
Kehar Singh v. State, 1989 Cri.L.J 1 (SC)
Delhi Judicial Service Association v. State of Gujarat, 1991 Cri.l.J 3086
(SC)
Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports v. Roshan Lal Agrawal,
2003 Cri.L.J 1698 (SC)
R.Chakravorty v. State of M.P, AIR 1976 SC 392.
Chatar Singh v. State of M.P, 2007 Cri.L.J 796 (SC)
Lokeman Shah and another Vs. State of West Bengal, AIR 2001 SC 1760
Ronny v. State of Maharashtra, 1998 Cri.L.J 1638 (S.C)
Radha Mohan Singh Vs. State of U.P, 2006 Cr.L.J 1121(S.C)
Om Hemrajani Vs. State of U.P, 2005 Cr.L.J 665 (S.C)
Vikram v. State of Maharashtra, 2007 Cri.L.J 3193 (SC)
Ahmed Noormohammad Bhatti v. State of Gujarat, 2005 Cri.L.J 2157 (SC)

PRESCRIBED READINGS
1. Manohar V.R., Ratanlal and Dhirajlal The Code of Criminal
Procedure (Nagpur: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2012).
2. Malik Surendra, Malik Sudeep., Supreme Court on Criminal
Procedure Code and Criminal Trial (Kerela: Law book Shop, 2011).
3. Pillai Chandrasekharan K.N., Criminal Procedure- R.V Kelkars
Criminal Procedure, 5th edition ( Allahabad: Eastern Book Company,
2011).
4. Sircar S.C., Sarkar on the Law of Criminal Procedure, 9th edition
(Nagpur: LexisNexis Butterworths, 2009).
 5. Arora B.L., Law of Speedy Trial in India, 6th edition (New
Delhi:Universal Law Publishing Co Pvt. Ltd, 2006).
6. Choudhary, R N., Law relating of juvenile justice in India
(Allahabad: Orient Publishing Company, 2005).
7. Ved Kumari., Juvenile justice system in India (New Delhi: Oxford
Univ. Press, 2004)
RECOMMENDED READINGS
1. Lushbaugh A. Charles, Weston B. Paul., Criminal Investigation: Basic
Perspective, 12th edition (New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2011).
2. Gupta B.R., A handbook on First Information Report (Allahabad: Eastern
Book Company, 2010).
3. Syed Ahmad Idid., Writing of Judgement: A practical guide for Courts and
Tribunals (Wadhwa Nagpur: LexisNexis, 2010).
4. Kassin Saul, Wrightsman S. Lawrence.,The Psychology of Evidence and
Trial Procedure (U.S.A: Sage Publication, 1985).

Journals
Criminal Law Journal
All India Reporters