CLASSES OF CRIMINAL COURTS : Following are the different classes of criminal courts: (1) High Courts; (2) Courts of Session; (3) Judicial Magistrates of the first class, and, in any […]
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Pleader
Pleader : With reference to any proceedings in any Court, it means a person authorised by or under any law for the time being in force, to practise in such Court […]
Public Prosecutor
Public Prosecutor : A “public prosecutor” means any person appointed under Section 24, and includes any person acting under the directions of a Public Prosecutor. [Section 2(u)] Public prosecutor, though an […]
Judicial Proceeding
Judicial Proceeding : It includes any proceeding in the course of which evidence is or may be legally taken on oath. The term judicial proceeding includes inquiry and trial but not […]
Investigation
Investigation : It includes all the proceedings under this Code for the collection of evidence conducted by a police officer or by any person (other than a Magistrate) who is authorised […]
Bailable Offence and Non-bailable Offence
Bailable Offence and Non-bailable Offence : A “bailable offence” means an offence which is shown as bailable in the First Schedule or which is made bailable by any other law for […]
Inquiry
Inquiry : It means every inquiry other than a trial, conducted under this Code by a Magistrate or Court. [Section 2(g)]. It carries the following three features: – the inquiry is […]
Complaint
Complaint : “Complaint” means any allegation made orally or in writing to a Magistrate, with a view to his taking action under this Code, that some person, whether known or unknown, […]
Bail
Bail : It means the release of the accused from the custody of the officers of law and entrusting him to the private custody of persons who are sureties to produce […]
Mens rea
Mens rea : Mens rea means a guilty mind. The fundamental principle of penal liability is embodied in the maxim actus non facit ream nisi mens sit rea. The act itself […]