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Annexure ‘CD – 01’

COURSE CURRICULUM AFTER INCORPORATING AAB SUGGESTIONS

Course Title:

LAW OF CRIMES –II (CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

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Course Code: LAW 216 Credit Units:

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Course Objeti!es: In the absence of effective enforcement machinery, the substantive Criminal Law which defines offences and provides  punishments for them would be almost worthless. Therefore, the need o f the Code of Criminal Procedure. The present course intends at acquainting the students with the various pre judicial and judicial procedures. This course also includes the rights and duties of those proceeded against and the powers, duties and restraints on those administering the criminal judicial process.

"re#re$uisites:

tudent should have basic awareness of the e!isting structure of the machinery of the criminal justice system li"e e!istence of the Police tation, Courts # the $ffices of the %!ecutive &agistrates li"e '.& # .'.&. etc. # the way to move the criminal justice system vi( lodging of ).I.*. in case of serious offences li"e 'acoity # &urder 

%tudent Le&rnin' Outo(es: • • •

+naly(e of the procedural intricacies of criminal laws. +pply the procedures with regard to the initiation of machinery of criminal justice system vi(. )I* # complaints etc. 'evelop the capability for the correct interpretation # application of the procedural laws in the light of case laws so that the substantive laws may,  properly be enforced.

Course Contents)%*ll&bus: Wei'+t&'e ,-.

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Module I: Introdut!on

'efinitions 0ection 123 classes of Criminal Courts4 ections 5 to - including their powers and jurisdiction. The organi(ation of Police, Prosecutor, 'efense Counsel and Prison +uthorities along with their duties functions and  powers.

odule : "re#Tr!"l #roe$$e$% 20 •

)I*, +rrest and 6ail provisions, bonds, process to compel appearances and production of things, search and sei(ure 7 search warrants, search without warrants, police search during investigations, general principles of  search, sei(ure and constitutional aspects of validity of search and sei(ure proceedings.

Module III C&"r'e "nd oon )e"ture$ rel"t!n' to Tr!"l$% )orm of Charge, joinder of charges, alteration of charge, basic rule regarding charge and its trial, withdrawal of  • charges, effect of error in the charge. Language of Courts, decision on evidence partly recorded by one judge or  magistrate and partly by another, summary procedure to deal with certain cases of perjury and certain "inds of  contempt of court, evidence in inquiries and trials, general provisions as to inquiries and trials, provisions as to accused persons of unsound mind.

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Module:  :Cr!!n"l Tr!"l$ "nd E*eut!on Proeed!n'$ Trial before Court of essions, Trail of warrant case by magistrate, Trial of ummons Case, ummary Trial, 8udgment, submission of death sentence for confirmation, e!ecution, suspension, remission and commutation of  sentences

Module +: Re,!e- Proedure$

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+ppeal, *eview and *eference

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Module +I: M"!nten"ne . ot&er #roeed!n'$

&aintenance of wives, children and parents, Transfer of criminal cases, Irregular proceedings, Limitations for ta"ing cogni(ance, , 'isputes as regarding immovable property,

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Text &nd e3erenes:     

*atan Lal and 'heeraj Lal, Criminal Procedure Code *.9. :el"ar, Lectures on Criminal Procedure Code Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed.) Kelkar’s Outlines of Criminal Procedure (2001) !astern "uckno#. $are ct& Code of criminal Procedure 'eleant reort of "a# Commission.

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