Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) governed the procedure for criminal cases in India until 30 June 2024. From 1 July 2024 it was repealed and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Proceedings pending on that date continue under the CrPC.

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

Chapters and sections

1. Chapter 1: Preliminary5 sections
2. Chapter 2: Constitution of Criminal court and offices21 sections
3. Chapter 3: Power of courts10 sections
4. Chapter 4A: Powers of Superior officers of police1 sections
5. Chapter 4B: Aid the Magistrates and the police4 sections
6. Chapter 5: Arrest of Persons29 sections
7. Chapter 6: Processes - Compel Appearance30 sections
8. Chapter 7: Processes - comple the production of things15 sections
9. Chapter 7A: Reciprocal Arrangments for Assistance in Certain Matters and Procedure for Attachment and forfeiture of Property12 sections
10. Chapter 8: Security for keeping the peace and for good behavior19 sections
11. Chapter 9: Order for Maintenace of wives, Children and Parents4 sections
12. Chapter 10: Maintenance of public order and traquillity21 sections
13. Chapter 11: Preventive action of the police5 sections
14. Chapter 12: Information - the police and their powers - Investigate26 sections
15. Chapter 13: Jurisdiction of the criminal courts in inquiries and trials13 sections
16. Chapter 14: Conditions requisite for Initiation of proceedings12 sections
17. Chapter 15: Complaints - Magistrates4 sections
18. Chapter 16: Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates7 sections
19. Chapter 17: The Charge14 sections
20. Chapter 18: Trail before a court of session13 sections
21. Chapter 19: Trail of warrant-cases by Magistrates13 sections
22. Chapter 20: Trail of summons-cases by Magistrates9 sections
23. Chapter 21: Summary Trails6 sections
24. Chapter 21A: Plea Bargaining12 sections
25. Chapter 22: Attendance of persons confined of Detained in prisons6 sections
26. Chapter 23: Evidence in enquiries and Trails29 sections
27. Chapter 24: General Provisions as - Inquiries and Trails29 sections
28. Chapter 25: Provisions as - accused persons of unsound mind12 sections
29. Chapter 26: Provisions as - offences affecting the Administration of justice13 sections
30. Chapter 27: The Judgement14 sections
31. Chapter 28: Submission of death sentences for confirmation6 sections
32. Chapter 29: Appeals23 sections
33. Chapter 30: Reference and Revision11 sections
34. Chapter 31: Transfer of criminal cases7 sections
35. Chapter 32: Execution, Suspension, Remission and commutation of sentences24 sections
36. Chapter 33: Provisions as - bail and bonds19 sections
37. Chapter 34: Disposal of property9 sections
38. Chapter 35: Irregular Proceedings7 sections
39. Chapter 36: Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences7 sections
40. Chapter 37: Miscellaneous11 sections

Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: historical CrPC reference — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-06-30.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately. Section 135 was restored and individually checked against the linked government PDF (pages 75–76) on 2026-10-02; this is not a verification of the whole collection. Schedules and forms are not consolidated here. Historical code retained for reference; read the repeal/savings provisions in the successor code.