Bare Act Search Results

Presidency Magistrates (Court-fees) Act, 1877 [Repealed] Preamble 1

Title: The Presidency Magistrates (Court-fees) Act, 1877

State: Central

Year: 1877

THE PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATES (COURT-FEES) ACT, 1877 [Act, No. 4 of 1877] [AS ON 1956] {Short title given by the Indian Short Titles Act, 1897 (14 of 1897).} [28th February, 1877] PREAMBLE An Act to regulate the procedure and increase the jurisdiction of the Courts of Magistrates in the Presidency-towns. WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the law regulating the procedure of the Courts of Magistrates in the Presidency-towns and to increase the jurisdiction of such Courts; It is hereby enacted as follows:--

Presidency Magistrates (Court-fees) Act, 1877 [Repealed] Complete Act

Title: Presidency Magistrates (Court-fees) Act, 1877 [Repealed]

State: Central

Year: 1877

Preamble1 - THE PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATES (COURT-FEES) ACT, 1877 Section1 to 56 - Repealed Section57 - Fees for summonses and warrants Section58 to end - Repealed Amending Act1 - THE JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION LAWS (REPEAL) ACT 2001 Repealing Act1 - JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION LAWS (REPEAL) ACT 2001

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 19

Title: Trial of Warrant-cases by Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....that it shall not be in the interest of justice to discharge the accused." _______________________ 1. Vide West Bengal Act 24 of 1988 section 5. Section 246 - Procedure where accused is not discharged (1) If, when such evidence has been taken, or at any previous stage of the case, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is ground for presuming that the accused has committed an offence triable under this Chapter, which such Magistrate is competent to try and which, in his opinion, could be adequately punished by him, he shall frame in writing a charge against the accused. (2) The charge shall then be read and explained to the accused, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or has any defence to make. (3) If the accused pleads guilty, the Magistrate shall record the plea, and may, in his discretion, convict him thereon. (4) If the accused refuses to plead, or does not plead or claims to be tried or if the accused is not convicted under sub-section (3) he shall be required to stale, at the commencement of the next hearing of the case or, if the Magistrate for reasons to be recorded in writing so thinks fit, forthwith whether he wishes to.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 16

Title: Commencement of Proceedings Before Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....paid within a reasonable time, the Magistrate may dismiss the complaint. (5) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the provisions of section 87. Section 205 - Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused (1) Whenever a Magistrate issues a summons, he may, if he sees reason so to do, dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and permit him to appear by his pleader. (2) But the Magistrate inquiring into or trying the case may, in his discretion, at any stage of the proceedings, direct the personal attendance of the accused, and, if necessary, enforce such attendance in the manner hereinbefore provided. Section 206 - Special summons in cases of petty offence (1) If, in the opinion of a Magistrate taking cognizance of a petty offence, the case may be summarily disposed of under section 2603[or section 261], the Magistrate shall, except where he is, for reasons to be recorded in writing of a contrary opinion, issue summons to the accused requiring him either to appear in person or by pleader before the Magistrate on a specified date, or if he desires to plead guilty to the charge without appearing before the Magistrate, to transmit.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 20

Title: Trial of Summons-cases by Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....to law. (3) A Magistrate may, under section 252 or section 255, convict the accused of any offence triable under this Chapter which form the facts admitted or proved he appears to have committed, whatever may be the nature of the complaint or summons, if the Magistrate is satisfied that the accused would not be prejudiced thereby. Section 256 - Non-appearance or death of complainant (1) If the summons has been issued on complaint and on the day appointed for the appearance of the accused, or any day subsequent thereto to which the hearing may be adjourned, the complainant does not appear, the Magistrate shall notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, acquit the accused unless for some reason he thinks it proper to adjourn the hearing of the case to some other day: Provided that where the complainant is represented by a pleader or by the officer conducting the prosecution or where the Magistrate is of opinion that the personal attendance of the complainant is not necessary, the Magistrate may dispense with his attendance and proceed with the case. (2) The provisions of sub-section (1) shall, so far as may be, apply also to cases where the non-appearance of.....

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 12

Title: Chief Judicial Magistrate and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Etc.

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....section 12, after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-- "(4) Where the office of the Chief Judicial Magistrate is vacant or he is incapacitated by illness, absence or otherwise for the performance of his duties, the senior-most among the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate and other judicial Magistrates present at the place, and in their absence the district magistrate and in his absence the senior-most Executive Magistrate shall dispose of the urgent work of the Chief Judicial Magistrate," ________________________ 1. Vide Notification Law 170/74 Leg., dated 3rd July, 1975. 2. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 1984, Section 3 (w.e.f. 1-5-1984).

The Bombay Village Police (Appointments and Disciplinary Action by Subdivisional Magistrates, Validation) Act, 1967 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1967

.....1867, as amended by this Act. And accordingly, notwithstanding anything in any judgment, decree or order of any Court, any such appointment, disciplinary action or order shall be deemed to have been validly made or taken; and any such appointment, disciplinary action or order or anything done by the Police-patels in the exercise of their powers by or under the Bombay Village Police Act, 1867 or any other law for the time being in force shall not be called in question (or if questioned shall not be maintained) in any Court or before any Tribunal or authority merely on the ground that the Magistrate had no power to make the appointment or to take an action, or that the State Government or the Commissioner had no power to interfere in the matter, or had not exercised its or his powers for such interference by or under some other provision of that Act or that the Police-patel was not properly appointed, nor on any ground consequential to the grounds aforesaid. SECTION 04: REPEAL OF MAH. ORD. II OF 1967 The Bombay Village Police (Appointments and Disciplinary Action by Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Validation) Ordinance, 1967, is hereby repealed. Maharashtra State Acts

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 326

Title: Conviction or Commitment on Evidence Partly Recorded by One Magistrate and Partly by Another

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....(2), before the words "from one Magistrate to another Magistrate" the words "from one Judge to another Judge or" shall be inserted. 4 Uttar Pradesh: In section 326,- (a) in sub-section (1), for the words "Magistrate," wherever occurring the words "Judge or Magistrate" shall be substituted; (b) in sub-section (2), before the words "from one Magistrate to another Magistrate", the words "from one Judge to another Judge or" shall be inserted. ______________________ 1. Substituted by Act 45 f 1978, section 27, for "Magistrate" (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 2. Substituted by Act 45 of 1978, section 27 for "from one Magistrate to another Magistrate" (w.e.f. 18-12-1978). 3. Vide Rajasthan Act 10 of 1977, Section 3 (w.e.f. 3-9-1977). 4. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 16 of 1976, Section 8 (w.e.f. 1-5-1976).

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Section 20

Title: Executive Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

..... ( 5 ) Nothing in this section shall preclude the State Government from conferring. Under any law for the time being in force, on a Commissioner of Police, all or any of the powers of an Executive Magistrate in relation to a me tropolitan area. STATE AMENDMENT 3Uttar Pradesh: In section 20 after sub-section ( 5 ), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:- "( 6 ) The State Government may delegate its powers under sub-section ( 4 ) to the District Magistrate." _________________________ 1. Substituted by Act 45 of 1978 Section 7, for "all or any" (w.e.f. 18- 12 -1978) . 2. Inserted by Act 45 of 1978 Section 7 (w.e.f. 18- 12 -1978). 3. Vide Uttar Pradesh Act 1 of 1984, Section 5 (w.e.f. 1-5-1984). 4 . Inserted by Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Chapter 15

Title: Complaints to Magistrates

State: Central

Year: 1973

.....Court of Session, he shall call upon the complainant to produce all hi s witnesses and examine them on oath. (3) If an investigation under sub-section (1) is made by a person not being a police officer, he shall have for that investigation all the powers conferred by this Code on an officer in charge of a police station except the power to arrest without warrant. _______________________________ 1. Inserted vide The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005 Section 203 - Dismissal of complaint If, after considering the statements on oath (if any) of the complainant and of the witnesses and the result of the inquiry or investigation (if any) under section 202, the Magistrate is of opinion that there is no sufficient ground for proceeding, he shall dismiss the complaint, and in every such case he shall briefly record his reasons for so doing.