Question
Download Solution PDFThe Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in year _______ in India.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1973.
Key Points
- The Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) is a procedural law that governs the process of investigation and trial of criminal cases in India.
- The CrPC was enacted in 1973 and came into force on April 1, 1974.
Additional Information
- Following the Indian uprising of 1857, the British crown assumed control of the country, and in 1861 the Criminal Procedure Code was passed.
- The legacy of British India lasted until 1973, when the present Code was passed and went into effect on April 1st, 1974.
- The main objective of the CrPC is to ensure a fair and just investigation and trial of criminal cases, while also protecting the rights of the accused and the victims.
- It offers the tools necessary for conducting criminal investigations, apprehending suspected offenders, gathering evidence, establishing the guilt or innocence of the accused, and determining the appropriate punishment for the guilty.
- In addition, it addresses maintaining a spouse, child, and parents as well as preventing offenses and public nuisances.
- The Code of Criminal Procedure is divided into 37 chapters with 484 sections, 2 schedules, and 56 forms.
- A Bill to replace the CrPC with the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) was presented in the Lok Sabha on August 11, 2023.
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