CrPC Section 463: Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 35: Irregular Proceedings
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
¶ 463. Non-compliance with provisions of section 164 or section 281.- (1) If any Court before which a confession or other statement of an accused person recorded, or purporting to be recorded under section 164 or section 281, is tendered, or has been received, in evidence finds that any of the provisions of either of such sections have not been complied with by the Magistrate recording the statement, it may, notwithstanding anything contained in section 91 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), take evidence in regard to such non-compliance, and may, if satisfied that such non-compliance has not injured the accused in his defence on the merits and that he duly made the statement recorded, admit such statement.
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(2) The provisions of this section apply to Courts of appeal, reference and revision.
Study: explanations and related material
Now BNSS 509 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p25
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Other sections in this chapter
- 460. Irregularities which do not vitiate proceedings
- 461. Irregularities which vitiate proceedings
- 462. Proceedings in wrong place
- 464. Effect of omission to frame, or absence of, or error in, charge
- 465. Finding or sentence when reversible by reason of error, omission or irregularity
- 466. Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful