Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices
- 6 Classes of Criminal Courts
- 7 Territorial divisions
- 8 Court of Session
- 9 Courts of Judicial Magistrates
- 10 Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, etc
- 11 Special Judicial Magistrates
- 12 Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
- 13 Subordination of Judicial Magistrates
- 14 Executive Magistrates
- 15 Special Executive Magistrates
- 16 Local Jurisdiction of Executive
- 17 Subordination of Executive Magistrates
- 18 Public Prosecutors
- 19 Assistant Public Prosecutors
- 20 Directorate of Prosecution
Chapter III: Power of Courts
- 21 Courts by which offences are triable
- 22 Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass
- 23 Sentences which Magistrates may pass
- 24 Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
- 25 Sentence in cases of conviction of several offences at one trial
- 26 Mode of conferring powers
- 27 Powers of officers appointed
- 28 Withdrawal of powers
- 29 Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office
Chapter IV: Powers of Superior Officers of Police and Aid to the Magistrates and the Police
- 30 Powers of superior officers of police 1 judgment
- 31 Public when to assist Magistrates and police
- 32 Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant
- 33 Public to give information of certain offences
- 34 Duty of officers employed in connection with affairs of a village to make certain report
Chapter V: Arrest of Persons
- 35 When police may arrest without warrant 3 judgments
- 36 Procedure of arrest and duties of officer making arrest
- 37 Designated police officer
- 38 Right of arrested person to meet an advocate of his choice during interrogation 1 judgment
- 39 Arrest on refusal to give name and residence
- 40 Arrest by private person and procedure on such arrest
- 41 Arrest by Magistrate
- 42 Protection of members of Armed Forces from arrest
- 43 Arrest how made
- 44 Search of place entered by person sought to be arrested
- 45 Pursuit of offenders into other jurisdictions
- 46 No unnecessary restraint
- 47 Person arrested to be informed of grounds of arrest and of right to bail 4 judgments
- 48 Obligation of person making arrest to inform about arrest, etc., to relative or friend 2 judgments
- 49 Search of arrested person
- 50 Power to seize offensive weapons
- 51 Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer
- 52 Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
- 53 Examination of arrested person by medical officer
- 54 Identification of person arrested
- 55 Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest without warrant
- 56 Health and safety of arrested person
- 57 Person arrested to be taken before Magistrate or officer in charge of police station 1 judgment
- 58 Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours 2 judgments
- 59 Police to report apprehensions
- 60 Discharge of person apprehended
- 61 Power, on escape, to pursue and retake
- 62 Arrest to be made strictly according to Sanhita
Chapter VI: Processes to Compel Appearance
A.—Summons
- 63 Form of summons 1 judgment
- 64 Summons how served 1 judgment
- 65 Service of summons on corporate bodies, firms, and societies
- 66 Service when persons summoned cannot be found
- 67 Procedure when service cannot be effected as before provided
- 68 Service on Government servant
- 69 Service of summons outside local limits
- 70 Proof of service in such cases and when serving officer not present
- 71 Service of summons on witness 1 judgment
B.—Warrant of arrest
- 72 Form of warrant of arrest and duration
- 73 Power to direct security to be taken
- 74 Warrants to whom directed
- 75 Warrant may be directed to any person
- 76 Warrant directed to police officer
- 77 Notification of substance of warrant
- 78 Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
- 79 Where warrant may be executed
- 80 Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- 81 Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- 82 Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- 83 Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought
C.—Proclamation and attachment
- 84 Proclamation for person absconding
- 85 Attachment of property of person absconding
- 86 Identification and attachment of property of proclaimed person
- 87 Claims and objections to attachment
- 88 Release, sale and restoration of attached property
- 89 Appeal from order rejecting application for restoration of attached property
D.—Other rules regarding processes
Chapter VII: Processes to Compel the Production of Things
A.—Summons to produce
B.—Search-warrants
- 96 When search-warrant may be issued
- 97 Search of place suspected to contain stolen property, forged documents, etc
- 98 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
- 99 Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
- 100 Search for persons wrongfully confined
- 101 Power to compel restoration of abducted females
C.—General provisions relating to searches
- 102 Direction, etc., of search-warrants
- 103 Persons in charge of closed place to allow search
- 104 Disposal of things found in search beyond jurisdiction
D.—Miscellaneous
- 105 Recording of search and seizure through audio video electronic means
- 106 Power of police officer to seize certain property
- 107 Attachment, forfeiture or restoration of property
- 108 Magistrate may direct search in his presence
- 109 Power to impound document, etc., produced
- 110 Reciprocal arrangements regarding processes
Chapter VIII: Reciprocal Arrangements for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and Forfeiture of Property
- 111 Definitions
- 112 Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
- 113 Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- 114 Assistance in securing transfer of persons
- 115 Assistance in relation to orders of attachment or forfeiture of property
- 116 Identifying unlawfully acquired property
- 117 Seizure or attachment of property
- 118 Management of properties seized or forfeited under this Chapter
- 119 Notice of forfeiture of property
- 120 Forfeiture of property in certain cases
- 121 Fine in lieu of forfeiture
- 122 Certain transfers to be null and void
- 123 Procedure in respect of letter of request
- 124 Application of this Chapter
Chapter IX: Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour
- 125 Security for keeping peace on conviction
- 126 Security for keeping peace in other cases
- 127 Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
- 128 Security for good behaviour from suspected persons
- 129 Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
- 130 Order to be made
- 131 Procedure in respect of person present in Court
- 132 Summons or warrant in case of person not so present
- 133 Copy of order to accompany summons or warrant
- 134 Power to dispense with personal attendance
- 135 Inquiry as to truth of information
- 136 Order to give security
- 137 Discharge of person informed against
- 138 Commencement of period for which security is required
- 139 Contents of bond
- 140 Power to reject sureties
- 141 Imprisonment in default of security
- 142 Power to release persons imprisoned for failing to give security
- 143 Security for unexpired period of bond
Chapter X: Order for Maintenance of Wives, Children and Parents
Chapter XI: Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity
A.—Unlawful assemblies
- 148 Dispersal of assembly by use of civil force
- 149 Use of armed forces to disperse assembly
- 150 Power of certain armed force officers to disperse assembly
- 151 Protection against prosecution for acts done under sections 148, 149 and 150
B.—Public nuisances
- 152 Conditional order for removal of nuisance
- 153 Service or notification of order
- 154 Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
- 155 Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
- 156 Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- 157 Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause
- 158 Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
- 159 Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
- 160 Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
- 161 Injunction pending inquiry
- 162 Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
C.—Urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger
D.—Disputes as to immovable property
Chapter XII: Preventive Action of the Police
Chapter XIII: Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate
- 173 Information in cognizable cases 6 judgments
- 174 Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- 175 Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case 1 judgment
- 176 Procedure for investigation 1 judgment
- 177 Report how submitted
- 178 Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- 179 Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses 1 judgment
- 180 Examination of witnesses by police
- 181 Statements to police and use thereof
- 182 No inducement to be offered
- 183 Recording of confessions and statements
- 184 Medical examination of victim of rape
- 185 Search by police officer
- 186 When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- 187 Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours 3 judgments
- 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- 189 Release of accused when evidence deficient
- 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
- 191 Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- 192 Diary of proceedings in investigation
- 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigation 3 judgments
- 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc 1 judgment
- 195 Power to summon persons
- 196 Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death
Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
- 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- 198 Place of inquiry or trial
- 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues 1 judgment
- 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences
- 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- 203 Offence committed on journey or voyage
- 204 Place of trial for offences triable together
- 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- 208 Offence committed outside India
- 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Chapter XV: Conditions Requisite for Initiation of Proceedings
- 210 Cognizance of offences by Magistrate 1 judgment
- 211 Transfer on application of accused
- 212 Making over of cases to Magistrates
- 213 Cognizance of offences by Court of Session
- 214 Additional Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- 215 . Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- 216 Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- 217 Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- 218 Prosecution of Judges and public servants 2 judgments
- 219 Prosecution for offences against marriage
- 220 Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- 221 Cognizance of offence
- 222 Prosecution for defamation
Chapter XVI: Complaints to Magistrates
Chapter XVII: Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates
- 227 Issue of process
- 228 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
- 229 Special summons in cases of petty offence
- 230 Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents 2 judgments
- 231 Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session
- 232 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it 1 judgment
- 233 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
Chapter XVIII: The Charge
A.—Form of charges
- 234 Contents of charge
- 235 Particulars as to time, place and person
- 236 When manner of committing offence must be stated
- 237 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable
- 238 Effect of errors
- 239 Court may alter charge 1 judgment
- 240 Recall of witnesses when charge altered 1 judgment
B.—Joinder of charges
- 241 Separate charges for distinct offences
- 242 Offences of same kind within year may be charged together
- 243 Trial for more than one offence
- 244 Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
- 245 When offence proved included in offence charged
- 246 What persons may be charged jointly
- 247 Withdrawal of remaining charges on conviction on one of several charges
Chapter XIX: Trial Before A Court of Session
- 248 Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
- 249 Opening case for prosecution
- 250 Discharge
- 251 Framing of charge
- 252 Conviction on plea of guilty
- 253 Date for prosecution evidence
- 254 Evidence for prosecution
- 255 Acquittal
- 256 Entering upon defence
- 257 Arguments
- 258 Judgment of acquittal or conviction
- 259 Previous conviction
- 260 Procedure in cases instituted under sub-section (2) of section 222
Chapter XX: Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates
A.—Cases instituted on a police report
- 261 Compliance with section 230
- 262 When accused shall be discharged
- 263 Framing of charge
- 264 Conviction on plea of guilty
- 265 Evidence for prosecution
- 266 Evidence for defence
B.—Cases instituted otherwise than on police report
- 267 Evidence for prosecution
- 268 When accused shall be discharged
- 269 Procedure where accused is not discharged
- 270 Evidence for defence
C.—Conclusion of trial
Chapter XXI: Trial of Summons-Cases by Magistrates
- 274 Substance of accusation to be stated 1 judgment
- 275 Conviction on plea of guilty
- 276 Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- 277 Procedure when not convicted
- 278 Acquittal or conviction
- 279 Non-appearance or death of complainant
- 280 Withdrawal of complaint
- 281 Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- 282 Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant-cases
Chapter XXII: Summary Trials
Chapter XXIII: Plea Bargaining
- 289 Application of Chapter 1 judgment
- 290 Application for plea bargaining
- 291 Guidelines for mutually satisfactory disposition
- 292 Report of mutually satisfactory disposition to be submitted before Court
- 293 Disposal of case
- 294 Judgment of Court
- 295 Finality of judgment
- 296 Power of Court in plea bargaining
- 297 Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- 298 Savings
- 299 Statements of accused not to be used
- 300 Non-application of Chapter
Chapter XXIV: Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
- 301 Definitions
- 302 Power to require attendance of prisoners
- 303 Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302 1 judgment
- 304 Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
- 305 Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- 306 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Chapter XXV: Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence
- 307 Language of Courts
- 308 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- 309 Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- 310 Record in warrant-cases
- 311 Record in trial before Court of Session
- 312 Language of record of evidence
- 313 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- 314 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
- 315 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- 316 Record of examination of accused
- 317 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- 318 Record in High Court
B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses
- 319 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- 320 Commission to whom to be issued
- 321 Execution of commissions
- 322 Parties may examine witnesses
- 323 Return of commission
- 324 Adjournment of proceeding
- 325 Execution of foreign commissions
- 326 Deposition of medical witness
- 327 Identification report of Magistrate
- 328 Evidence of officers of Mint
- 329 Reports of certain Government scientific experts 2 judgments
- 330 No formal proof of certain documents
- 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavit 1 judgment
- 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- 335 Record of evidence in absence of accused
- 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
Chapter XXVI: General Provisions As to Inquiries and Trials
- 337 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- 338 Appearance by Public Prosecutors
- 339 Permission to conduct prosecution
- 340 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended 1 judgment
- 341 Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases 1 judgment
- 342 Procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
- 343 Tender of pardon to accomplice
- 344 Power to direct tender of pardon
- 345 Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
- 346 Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings 1 judgment
- 347 Local inspection
- 348 Power to summon material witness, or examine person present 1 judgment
- 349 Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
- 350 Expenses of complainants and witnesses
- 351 Power to examine accused 2 judgments
- 352 Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- 353 Accused person to be competent witness
- 354 No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- 355 Provision for inquiries and trial being held in absence of accused in certain cases
- 356 Inquiry, trial or judgment in absentia of proclaimed offender
- 357 Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- 358 Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence
- 359 Compounding of offences
- 360 Withdrawal from prosecution
- 361 Procedure in cases which Magistrate cannot dispose of
- 362 Procedure when after commencement of inquiry or trial, Magistrate finds case should be committed
- 363 Trial of persons previously convicted of offences against coinage, stamp-law or property
- 364 Procedure when Magistrate cannot pass sentence sufficiently severe
- 365 Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another
- 366 Court to be open
Chapter XXVII: Provisions As to Accused Persons of Unsound Mind
- 367 Procedure in case of accused being person of unsound mind
- 368 Procedure in case of person of unsound mind tried before Court
- 369 Release of person of unsound mind pending investigation or trial
- 370 Resumption of inquiry or trial
- 371 Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court
- 372 When accused appears to have been of sound mind
- 373 Judgment of acquittal on ground of unsoundness of mind
- 374 Person acquitted on ground of unsoundness of mind to be detained in safe custody
- 375 Power of State Government to empower officer in charge to discharge
- 376 Procedure where prisoner of unsound mind is reported capable of making his defence
- 377 Procedure where person of unsound mind detained is declared fit to be released
- 378 Delivery of person of unsound mind to care of relative or friend
Chapter XXVIII: Provisions As to Offences Affecting the Administration of Justice
- 379 Procedure in cases mentioned in section 215
- 380 Appeal
- 381 Power to order costs
- 382 Procedure of Magistrate taking cognizance
- 383 Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
- 384 Procedure in certain cases of contempt
- 385 Procedure where Court considers that case should not be dealt with under section 384
- 386 When Registrar or Sub-Registrar to be deemed a Civil Court
- 387 Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- 388 Imprisonment or committal of person refusing to answer or produce document
- 389 Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons
- 390 Appeals from convictions under sections 383, 384, 388 and 389
- 391 Certain Judges and Magistrates not to try certain offences when committed before themselves
Chapter XXIX: The Judgment
- 392 Judgment
- 393 Language and contents of judgment
- 394 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- 395 Order to pay compensation
- 396 Victim compensation scheme
- 397 Treatment of victims
- 398 Witness protection scheme
- 399 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- 400 Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- 401 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
- 402 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
- 403 Court not to alter judgment 1 judgment
- 404 Copy of judgment to be given to accused and other persons
- 405 Judgment when to be translated
- 406 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
Chapter XXX: Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation
- 407 Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
- 408 Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken 1 judgment
- 409 Power of High Court to confirm sentence or annul conviction
- 410 Confirmation or new sentence to be signed by two Judges
- 411 Procedure in case of difference of opinion
- 412 Procedure in cases submitted to High Court for confirmation
Chapter XXXI: Appeals
- 413 No appeal to lie unless otherwise provided
- 414 Appeal from orders requiring security or refusal to accept or rejecting surety for keeping peace or good behavior
- 415 Appeals from convictions
- 416 No appeal in certain cases when accused pleads guilty
- 417 No appeal in petty cases
- 418 Appeal by State Government against sentence
- 419 Appeal in case of acquittal
- 420 Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
- 421 Special right of appeal in certain cases
- 422 Appeal to Court of Session how heard
- 423 Petition of appeal
- 424 Procedure when appellant in jail
- 425 Summary dismissal of appeal
- 426 Procedure for hearing appeals not dismissed summarily
- 427 Powers of Appellate Court
- 428 Judgments of subordinate Appellate Court
- 429 Order of High Court on appeal to be certified to lower Court
- 430 Suspension of sentence pending appeal; release of appellant on bail 1 judgment
- 431 Arrest of accused in appeal from acquittal
- 432 Appellate Court may take further evidence or direct it to be taken 1 judgment
- 433 Procedure where Judges of Court of appeal are equally divided
- 434 Finality of judgments and orders on appeal
- 435 Abatement of appeals
Chapter XXXII: Reference and Revision
- 436 Reference to High Court
- 437 Disposal of case according to decision of High Court
- 438 Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
- 439 Power to order inquiry
- 440 Sessions Judge's powers of revision
- 441 Power of Additional Sessions Judge
- 442 High Court's powers of revision
- 443 Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
- 444 Option of Court to hear parties
- 445 High Court's order to be certified to lower Court
Chapter XXXIII: Transfer of Criminal Cases
- 446 Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
- 447 Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals 1 judgment
- 448 Power of Sessions Judge to transfer cases and appeals
- 449 Withdrawal of cases and appeals by Sessions Judges
- 450 Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
- 451 Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
- 452 Reasons to be recorded
Chapter XXXIV: Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences
A.—Death sentences
- 453 Execution of order passed under section 409
- 454 Execution of sentence of death passed by High Court
- 455 Postponement of execution of sentence of death in case of appeal to Supreme Court
- 456 Commutation of sentence of death on pregnant woman
B.—Imprisonment
- 457 Power to appoint place of imprisonment
- 458 Execution of sentence of imprisonment
- 459 Direction of warrant for execution
- 460 Warrant with whom to be lodged
C.—Levy of fine
- 461 Warrant for levy of fine
- 462 Effect of such warrant
- 463 Warrant for levy of fine issued by a Court in any territory to which this Sanhita does not extend
- 464 Suspension of execution of sentence of imprisonment
D.—General provisions regarding execution
- 465 Who may issue warrant
- 466 Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
- 467 Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
- 468 Period of detention undergone by accused to be set off against sentence of imprisonment
- 469 Saving
- 470 Return of warrant on execution of sentence
- 471 Money ordered to be paid recoverable as a fine
E.—Suspension, remission and commutation of sentences
- 472 Mercy petition in death sentence cases
- 473 Power to suspend or remit sentences 5 judgments
- 474 Power to commute sentence 2 judgments
- 475 Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases 1 judgment
- 476 Concurrent power of Central Government in case of death sentences
- 477 State Government to act after concurrence with Central Government in certain cases
Chapter XXXV: Provisions As to Bail and Bonds
- 478 In what cases bail to be taken
- 479 Maximum period for which under-trial prisoner can be detained
- 480 When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence 1 judgment
- 481 Bail to require accused to appear before next Appellate Court
- 482 Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
- 483 Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail 3 judgments
- 484 Amount of bond and reduction thereof
- 485 Bond of accused and sureties
- 486 Declaration by sureties
- 487 Discharge from custody
- 488 Power to order sufficient bail when that first taken is insufficient
- 489 Discharge of sureties
- 490 Deposit instead of recognizance
- 491 Procedure when bond has been forfeited
- 492 Cancellation of bond and bail bond
- 493 Procedure in case of insolvency or death of surety or when a bond is forfeited
- 494 Bond required from child
- 495 Appeal from orders under section 491
- 496 Power to direct levy of amount due on certain recognizances
Chapter XXXVI: Disposal of Property
- 497 Order for custody and disposal of property pending trial in certain cases
- 498 Order for disposal of property at conclusion of trial
- 499 Payment to innocent purchaser of money found on accused
- 500 Appeal against orders under section 498 or section 499
- 501 Destruction of libellous and other matter
- 502 Power to restore possession of immovable property
- 503 Procedure by police upon seizure of property
- 504 Procedure where no claimant appears within six months
- 505 Power to sell perishable property
Chapter XXXVII: Irregular Proceedings
- 506 Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
- 507 Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
- 508 Proceedings in wrong place
- 509 Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316
- 510 Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
- 511 Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
- 512 Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Chapter XXXVIII: Limitation for Taking Cognizance of Certain Offences
Chapter XXXIX: Miscellaneous
- 520 Trials before High Courts
- 521 Delivery to commanding officers of persons liable to be tried by Court-martial
- 522 Forms
- 523 Power of High Court to make rules
- 524 Power to alter functions allocated to Executive Magistrate in certain cases
- 525 Cases in which Judge or Magistrate is personally interested
- 526 Practising advocate not to sit as Magistrate in certain Courts
- 527 Public servant concerned in sale not to purchase or bid for property
- 528 Saving of inherent powers of High Court 7 judgments
- 529 Duty of High Court to exercise continuous superintendence over Courts
- 530 Trial and proceedings to be held in electronic mode 1 judgment
- 531 Repeal and savings 2 judgments
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 12 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.