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Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) - The section pertains to the protection granted to public servants from prosecution for acts done in the discharge of their official duties, subject to certain conditions. It provides that no prosecution can be initiated against a public servant without prior sanction from the competent authority, ensuring that actions taken in good faith are protected from frivolous litigation General understanding of Section 197.
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Discretion in Judicial Proceedings - The first source discusses a case where the magistrate discharged the accused without questioning under Section 342 CrPC, emphasizing that the absence of a stipulation in certain exhibits regarding reserved rights does not necessarily invalidate the proceedings. This highlights judicial discretion and procedural flexibility in criminal trials V. I. Poulose VS T. Krishnankutty Menon - Madras.
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Application of CrPC Provisions - The second source states that the provisions of the CrPC are applicable mutatis mutandis to warrants, arrests, searches, and seizures under specific Acts, notably in cases involving illicit narcotics traffic. It underscores that certain procedural protections, including presumption of innocence, are fundamental and that the legislature has not altered these basic tenets even when enacting special laws like the NDPS Act Ram Dayal VS Central Narcotic Bureau - Crimes.
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Nature of Proceedings under Certain Acts - The third source clarifies that proceedings under specific provisions are penal and quasi-criminal, with powers conferred being of a penal nature. It refers to the scheme of Chapter XX-A, indicating that it functions as a separate code for the acquisition of immovable properties, emphasizing the quasi-judicial or administrative nature of such proceedings RAMBHAI MANJA NAYAK VS UNION OF INDIA - Gujarat.
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Use of Terms Judgment and Decree in Civil and Criminal Law - The fourth source explains that the term decree is specific to civil proceedings as defined under the Civil Procedure Code, and is not applicable to criminal cases, where the terms judgment and order are used. It also notes that in criminal cases, certain orders are interlocutory and do not constitute a final judgment, and discusses the jurisdiction of appellate courts under constitutional provisions S. Kuppuswami Rao VS The King, (Intervener: The Governor-General of India. ) - Madras.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Section 197 of the CrPC provides essential safeguards for public servants, requiring prior approval before prosecution, thus protecting them in the execution of official duties. The sources collectively highlight procedural nuances in criminal law, including judicial discretion, the applicability of procedural provisions across different laws, and the distinction between civil and criminal terminology. They underscore the importance of procedural safeguards, the nature of quasi-criminal proceedings, and the scope of judicial review, all of which are integral to the fair administration of criminal justice in India.
Search Results for "197 of Code of Criminal Proudure"
1973 0 Supreme(Mad) 120 • India - Madras
K.BHASKARAN
I may at once add that I do not find any merit in the contention of the learned State Prosecutor that the learned Additional First Class Magistrate was in error in having discharged the accused without questioning them under section 342, Criminal Proedure Code. ... Suffice to say, so long as Exhibits P-43 to P-46 do not have a stipulation that rosewood and teak found in the sale coupes are reserved with the Government (whatever may be the reason or motive for this departure from the practice previously followed), no criminal#HL_....
• India - Crimes
R.C.LAHOTI, S.K.DUBEY, T.N.SINGH
provisions of Code of Criminal Procdure are made applicable mutatis mutandis "to all" warrants issued and arrest, search and seizures made under the Act". ... criminal activities of illicit traffic" in narcotic drugs. ... Badri Prasad view appear to us reasonable and acceptable that the Legislature has not already enacting the said Section l3-A the time-honoured basic tenet of criminal jurisprudence concerning presumption of innocence. We hold the same view in respect of section 37(1)(b)(ii), NDPS Act. ....
1990 0 Supreme(Guj) 18 • India - Gujarat
R.C.MANKAD, A.M.AHMADI
R. 134 concluded that the nature of the power conferred by the said provisions was penal and proceedings were quasi-criminal. ... R. 197 (2) BASUDEV SAKU V. UNION OF INDIA (1976) 102 I. T. R. 572 AND (3) TUBE MILL (INDIA) LTD. V. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX (1980) 122 I. T. R. 72. ... We have already indicated the provisions of Chapter XX-A and the scheme thereof and we have no hesitation in coming to the conclusion the at Chapter XX-A is a Code by itself and provides for acquisition of immovable properties to countera....
1947 0 Supreme(Mad) 368 • India - Madras
S.FAZL ALI, M.PATANJALI SASTRI, H.J.KANIA
The word “decree” is of course out of place in a criminal proceeding. ... In India, for civil suits, the words judgment and decree are defined in section 2 of the Civil Procudure Code, 1908. ... In a criminal case it cannot cover a preliminary or interlocutory order. ... ... The appellant thereupon filed a petition in Criminal Revision Case No. 1091 of 1946. ... The words are used in section 205(1) of the Constitution Act and impart jurisdiction to the Federal Court to entertain appeals both in civil a....
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