Annexure AAB-CD-01

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Course Title: Code of Criminal Procedure 1973: Specific Provisions
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Course Code: To be decided
Credit Units: 2 1 1 0 0 2
Level: PG

Course Objectives:
The basic purpose of the Criminal Procedure Code, among other things, is to ensure a fair trial where none of the rights of the accused
are compromised nor are they unjustifiably favoured. Furthermore, to develop understanding of the concepts like trials, charge, plea
bargaining, etc.

Course Contents: Appended below

Pre- requisites:
Students should have basic awareness of the existing structure of the machinery of the criminal justice system like plea bargaining, and
appeals, revision, reference, etc.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Analyze the procedural intricacies of criminal laws.
Apply the procedures with regard to the initiation of machinery of criminal justice like framing of charges, etc.
Develop the capability for the correct interpretation and application of the procedural laws in the light of cases so that
substantive laws may be properly enforced.
 Module I: Trials (Chapters- XVIII, XIX, XX)
Features: Common and Principal
Trial before court of session
Trial of warrant cases
Trial of summon cases

Module II : Charge (Chapter- XVII)

Scope, form and content of charge
Joinder of charges
Alteration of charge and the procedure to follow such alteration
Exceptions to the basic rule

Module III: Judgments, Appeals, Revision, Reference and Transfer

(Chapters- XXVII, XXIX, XXX, XXXI)
Object, scope, language and contents of judgments
Object, scope of appeals; power of appellate courts
Object and scope of revision and reference
Session Judge and High courts power of Revision
Transfer of cases and appeals by Supreme Court, High Court and
sessions Judge
Module IV: Plea Bargaining (Chapter- XXIA)
Meaning and significance
Application for plea bargaining
Disposal of the case
Power of the Court in plea bargaining

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The course will be conducted using lectures, assignments and student writings (articles).
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: NA

List of Experiments: NA
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) End Term Examination

100% NA 100%

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term
Examination
Components (Drop Mid Term Home Assignment Seminar Attendance EE
down)
Weightage (%) 30 5 10 5 50
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment:

Text and References:

Ratan Lal and Dheeraj Lal, Criminal Procedure Code
R.V. Kelkar, Lectures on Criminal Procedure Code
Bare Act, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Relevant reports of Law Commission.

Date : 10/05/16 Ms. Ankita Shukla

Assistant Professor-I

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