PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE : Section 149 authorises a police officer to prevent the commission of any cognizable offence. If the police officer breceives […]

SEARCH WARRANT : According to Section 93, a search warrant can be issued only in the following cases: (1) where the Court has reason to believe that a person summoned […]

SUMMONS TO PRODUCE : Sometimes it is necessary that a person should produce a document or other thing which may be in his possession or power for the purposes of any […]

PROCLAMATION AND ATTACHMENT : Where a warrant remains unexecuted, the Code provides for two remedies: (1) issuing a proclamation (Section 82); and (2) attachment and sale of property (Section 83). […]

WARRANT OF ARREST : Every warrant of arrest issued by a Court under this Code shall be in writing, signed by the presiding officer of such Court, and shall bear the […]

SUMMONS : A summon is issued either for appearance or for producing a document or thing which may be issued to an accused person or witness. Every summons issued by the […]

SUMMONS AND WARRANTS : The general processes to compel appearance are: (1) Summons (Section 61) (2) Warrants (Section 70)

ARREST OF PERSONS : Section 41 enumerates different categories of cases in which a police officer may arrest a person without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant. These […]

Power of the Court to pass sentences : (a) Sentences which High Courts and Sessions Judges may pass According to Section 28, a High Court may pass any sentence authorised […]

POWER OF COURTS : Chapter III of Cr.P.C. deals with power of Courts. One of such power is to try offences. Offences are divided into two categories: (a) those under the […]