Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter XIX: Trial of Warrant-Cases by Magistrates · A.–Cases instituted on a police report
Section 241: Conviction on plea of guilty
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 from 1 July 2024. It still applies to offences and proceedings from before that date.
If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon.
Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the text of the Act as it stood before its repeal. 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.
Supreme Court judgments citing the section 241
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Sunita Devi v. The State of Bihar & Anr.
Need for a comprehensive sentencing policy. Trial against the accused under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 was conducted by the judicial officer in utmost haste and the accused was denied due…
- Mani Pushpak Joshi v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr.
- Asian Resurfacing of Road Agency Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.V. Central Bureau of Investigation v. Central Bureau of Investigation
- Jogendra Yadav & Ors. v. State of Bihar &Anr.
- Hardeep Singh v. State of Punjab & Ors.