Law of Criminal Procedure I (including Juvenile Justice and Probation of Offenders Act)
Kannur University · LL.B. Semester 3 · CP 14
Unit I
Preliminary · Constitution of Criminal Court · Powers · executive magistrates · prosecutors · defense counsel · prison authorities · classification of offences · initiation of criminal proceedings · accused's presence at the trial · arrest · rights of arrested persons
Unit II
Process to compel appearance · summons · warrants · proclamation · process to compel production of documents · procurement of evidence · search · seizure · investigation · FIR · final report
Unit III
Jurisdiction of the Court · inquiry · trial · commencement of proceedings · Plea bargaining · attendance of persons detained in custody · limitation for taking cognizance
Unit IV
Security for keeping peace · Good behaviour · Maintenance of Public Order and Tranquillity · Preventive Action of the Police · Information to the Police and their power to investigate · order for maintenance to wives, children and parents · Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in inquiries and Trials · Conditions requisite for Initiation
Unit V
Juvenile Justice Act · causes of Juvenile delinquency · neglected juveniles · delinquent juveniles · authorities and institutions for juveniles · Prevention and treatment of juvenile delinquency · Recent developments · Probation of Offenders Act · power of the court to release offenders after admonition on probation of good conduct · Restriction on imprisonment of offenders under 21 years of age · variations of conditions of probation · failure of offenders to observe conditions of bond · probation of offenders · duties · protection of action taken in good faith