Law of Criminal Procedure II (including Criminal Rules of Practice)

Unit I

Complaints to Magistrates · Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates · Charge and joinder of Charges

• Cognizance of Offences and Commencement of Judicial
• Charge — Section 211 to 224

Unit II

Common features of trial · fair trial · inquiry and trial · Mode of taking and recording of evidence in Inquiries and Trials · Commission · Trial of summons case, warrant case · Summary trial · disposal without full trial · bar to trial

• Trial before various Courts
• Mode of Taking Evidence and General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials — Section 266 to 352

Unit III

Compounding and non compounding of offences · Trial of accused persons of unsound mind · Provisions as to offences affecting the Administration of Justice · Bail · anticipatory bail · disposal of property · irregular proceedings

• Provisions as to Bails and Bonds — Section 436 to 450
• Irregular Proceedings-Section 460 to 466

Unit IV

Transfer of cases · Judgement · death sentence confirmation · appeal · revision · reference · execution · commutation of sentence

• Judgement — Sections 353 to 365
• Appeals-Sections 372 to 394
• Reference and Revision-Section 395 to 405

Unit V

The Criminal Rules of Practice in Kerala · Summons · Absconding Accused · presentation of Pleadings, Reports, Documents · Remands · Affidavits · Preliminary inquiries and Trial