Code of Criminal Procedure Code, 1973

This 2026 edition of The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974) reproduces the CrPC verbatim and consolidates every operative modification, including:

• Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 (34 of 2019, w.e.f. 31-10-2019)

• Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (22 of 2018, w.e.f. 21-4-2018)

• All subordinate notifications up to 1 January 2026

Bound into the volume are:

• Comparative chart mapping provisions altered by the 2005, 2008, 2010, 2013 & 2018 amendment Acts

• Full texts of the 2005, 2008, 2010 & 2013 Criminal-Law Amendment Acts for ready cross-reference

• A flow-chart that traces the life-cycle of a criminal case—from FIR to appeal and revision—for instant section navigation

Concise short comments appear beneath pivotal sections—flagging e-FIR adoption, victim-impact statements, fast-track timelines for sexual-offence trials, and the 2022 biometric-data collection procedures—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examinations and authoritative citation.

Core statutory coverage

• Investigation & arrest — preliminary enquiry, zero-hour FIR, electronic summons, and duties of officer-in-charge

• Bail & remand — default-bail limits, electronic surety bonds, and time-bound magistrate oversight

• Charge-sheet & cognisance — 90-day limit in heinous cases, digital-evidence annexures, and cognisance bar exceptions

• Trial procedure — summary, summons, warrant & sessions cases; victim representation and plea-bargaining provisions

• Sentencing & compensation — victim-compensation fund, community-service orders, and cost-imposition for frivolous complaints

• Appeals, revisions & transfers — e-appeal filing, limitation alerts, and High-Court supervisory powers

• Special provisions — witness-protection identity codes, in-camera trials, and examination via video-conference

• Execution of sentences — remission policies, parole, furlough and electronic monitoring for certain convicts

This edition is particularly suited for

• AIBE candidates & law students updating criminal-procedure study materials

• Police investigators & public prosecutors standardising SOPs with the latest statutory timelines

• Trial judges, magistrates & registry staff needing an authoritative, up-to-date desk reference

• Defence counsel & legal-aid practitioners preparing bail motions, quash petitions and revisions

• Policy researchers & journalists tracking docket-reduction, digitisation and victim-rights reforms

Exact Gazette text · pinpoint explanatory notes · zero superfluous commentary—your fastest route to clarity, authenticity and practical insight on India’s criminal-procedure code.