CrPC · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 1 CrPC

Short title, extent and commencement

Procedure & effect

This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir;
provided that the provisions of this Code, other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI thereof, shall not apply—

to the State of Nagaland,
to the tribal areas
but the concerned State Government may, by notification apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications, as may be specified in the notification.

It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1974.

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Section 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) deals with “Short title, extent and commencement”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir; provided that the provisions of this Code, other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI thereof, shall not apply— to the State of Nagaland, to the tribal areas but the concerned State Government may, by notification apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with su

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