Code of Criminal Procedure (India)

<p>The Code of Criminal Procedure, commonly called Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), was the main legislation on <a href="/facts/Procedural_law/cGcjQaXR">procedure</a> for administration of <a href="/facts/Substantive_law/u0eqR60v">substantive</a> <a href="/facts/Criminal_law/XXfgv9as">criminal law</a> in India. It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974. It provides the machinery for the investigation of <a href="/facts/Crime/BfoRzbL3">crime</a>, apprehension of suspected criminals, collection of <a href="/facts/Evidence/d5IGUK0U">evidence</a>, determination of guilt or innocence of the accused person and the determination of punishment of the guilty. It also deals with public nuisance, prevention of offences and maintenance of <a href="/facts/Wives/QzV4aoEu">wife</a>, <a href="/facts/Children/GGe19I8d">child</a> and <a href="/facts/Parent/Y6tuK7qz">parents</a>.
</p><p>On 11 August 2023, a Bill to replace the CrPC with the <a href="/facts/Bharatiya_Nagarik_Suraksha_Sanhita/HX0PXSQj">Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)</a> was introduced in the Lok Sabha. On 26 December 2023, it was replaced with Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
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Code of Criminal Procedure (India)