SEMESTER - VI LAW OF CRIMES-II (THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) ( PAPER – I ) SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY, KOLHAPUR

SEMESTER - VI LAW OF CRIMES-II (THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023) ( PAPER – I )  

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 Unit-I: Introductory

1. Salient features of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023

2. Important Definitions

3. Functionaries under the Suraksha Sanhita -The police, the prosecutors, the

criminal courts, the defense counsel, Prison authorities and their powers and

functions

4. Classification of offences- Cognizable and Non-cognizable, Bailable and

Non-Bailable, Compoundable and Non-Compoundable

5. The concept and component of Fair Trial and its importance

Unit-II: Pre-Trial Process-I

1. First Information Report (Ss. 173-174)

2. Investigation by the police (Ss. 175-195)

3. Summons and Warrant (S.63-83)

4. Proclamation, attachments and other rules (S. 84- 93)

5. Production of things – Summons, Search and seizure (Ss. 94-110)

Unit-III: Pre-Trial Process-II

1. Arrest of persons – with and without warrant- by whom and how - procedure

and circumstances (Ss 35-62)

2. Rights of arrested person

3. Provisions relating to Bail and Bond (Ss.478-496)

4. Discretionary bail- Mandatory bail – circumstances

5. Anticipatory Bail (S. 482)

Unit-IV: Trial Process

1. Trial meaning and nature, types of trial, Common features of trial

2. Proceedings before magistrate, Commencement of proceeding, Condition

Requisites for Initiation of Proceeding (S. 210-222)

3. Complaint to Magistrates (S. 223-226) , Commencement of proceedings

before Magistrates (S. 227- 230)

4. Charges in Criminal Trial (Ss. 234-247)

5. Plea Bargaining (S. 289-300,) and compounding of offences (S. 359)

Unit-V: Trials and their procedures

1. Trial before Court of Session (Ss. 248-260)

2. Trial of warrant cases by Magistrates (Ss. 261- 273)

3. Trial of summons cases by Magistrates (Ss. 274- 282)

4. Summary Trials (Ss. 283- 288)

5. Inquiries and Trials (Ss. 301-378)

Unit-VI: Judgment (S.392-406) Appeals (S. 413- 435)

1. Form, content and Modes of providing Judgment (Ss. 392-393)

2. Compensation and Cost (S. 395-399,403-404)

3. Post Conviction order (S. 401-403)

4. Right of Appeal, Appeal against conviction (S. 413-418), Appeal against

Acquittal (S. 419)

5. Procedure of Appeal (S. 420- 435)

Unit - VII Reference and Revision (Ss. 436- 445), Execution, Suspension,

remission, and Commutation of sentences

1. Reference to High Court (S. 436)

2. Revisional Jurisdiction (Ss. 438 -447) Revisional Conditions & Powers of

Revisional Courts.

3. Execution of sentences (S. 453 - 464)

4. Suspension (S.473), Postponement (S. 455, 456)

5. Remission (S. 472-473) and Commutation of sentences (S.474- 475)

Unit-VIII: Preventive Measures, security proceedings and maintenance of

wives, children and parents

1. Preventive action of the Police (S. 168 - 172)

2. Unlawful Assemblies (S. 148 -151)

3. Removal of public nuisance (S. 152 -162)

4. Maintenance of wives, children and parents (S. 144 -147)

5. Limitation period under Code of Criminal Procedure (S. 513 -519)

References:

1. Bare Acts on Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023

For cross reference, the following books of old law may be referred to

1. Ratanlal&Dhirajlal: Criminal Procedure Code, Universal Publications.

2. Kelkar, R V: Lectures of Criminal Procedure, Eastern Book Company.

3. Tondon: The Code of Criminal Prodedure, Allahabad Law Agency.

4. Takwani, C K: Criminal Procedure Code, Butterworths Wadhawa Company,

Nagpur.

5. S. N. Misra : The Code of Criminal Procedure , 1973, , Central Law

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