CrPC Section 251: Substance of accusation to be stated
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 20: Trail of summons-cases by Magistrates
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
251. Substance of accusation to be stated.- When in a summons-case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he is accused shall be stated to him, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or has any defence to make, but it shall not be necessary to frame a formal charge.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 252. Conviction on plea of guilty
- 253. Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
- 254. Procedure when not convicted
- 255. Acquittal or conviction
- 256. Non-appearance or death of complainant
- 257. Withdrawal of complaint
- 258. Power to stop proceedings in certain cases
- 259. Power of Court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases