THE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT, 1932

An Act to supplement the criminal law.

Whereas it is expedient to supplement the criminal law and to that end
to amend the Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (3 o! 1931)
and !urther to amend " " " the Indian #riminal $aw Amendment Act,
19%& (1' o! 19%&) !or the purposes hereina!ter appearing( It is here)y
enacted as !ollows(
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// 1or pream)le su)stituted the !ollowing2
// /Whereas it is expedient to supplement the #riminal $aw !or the
purposes hereina!ter appearing2 it is here)y enacted as !ollows(/
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1. Short title, extent, duration and commencement. ? /(1) +his
Act may )e called the #riminal $aw Amendment Act, 193(
() It extends to the whole o! India except the territories which
immediately )e!ore the 1st -o8em)er, 1995, were comprised in Part :
*tates(
3(3) ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( ( 6
(') +he whole o! the Act except *ection 7 shall come into !orce at once
and the *tate 0o8ernment may, )y noti!ication in the o!!icial 0a;ette
direct that *ection 7 shall come into !orce in any area on such date as
may )e speci!ied in the noti!ication(
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/Andhra Pradesh
// In *ection 1() add at the end /other than those speci!ied in su)<
section (1) o! *ection 3 o! *(4( Act 1995(
/3A(P( Act 9 o! 19796
/0u=arat
// In su)<sections () and (') o! *ection 1, the words /*tate o!
:om)ay/ shall stand unmodi!ied(
/30u=( A( I( (&th Amendment) >rder, 19516
/?arnata@a
// In su)<section () o! *ection 1, at the end add the !ollowing2
// />ther than the territories speci!ied in #lause (a) and #lause (c) o!
su)<section (1) o! *ection 7 o! the *tate 4eorganisation Act, 95 (#(A(
37 o! 1995)(/
/3?arnata@a Act 9 o! 19796
/,adhya Pradesh
// 1or su)<section () o! *ection 1, in its application to the *tate o!
,adhya Pradesh, su)stitute the !ollowing2
// /() It extends to the whole o! India except the territories which
immediately )e!ore the 1st -o8em)er, 1995 were comprised in Part :
*tates other than the ,adhya :harat and *iron= 4egions o! the *tate
o! ,adhya Pradesh(
/3,(P( Act 1% o! 19576
/,aharashtra2
/// (i)/ In su)<section (), a!ter the words and letter /comprised in
Part : *tates/, insert the words /other than the Aydera)ad and
*aurashtra areas o! the *tate o! :om)ay/B
/// (ii)/ +o su)<section ('), the !ollowing pro8iso shall )e added,
namely2
// /Pro8ided that in the Aydera)ad and *aurashtra areas o! the *tate
o! :om)ay, this Act except *ection 7 shall come into !orce on the date
o! the commencement o! the #riminal $aw (Amendment) (:om)ay
Amendment and Extension) Act, 1999(
/3:om( Act CCID o! 19996
2. Dissuasion from enlistment. ? /3Repealed by of the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. .6
3. Tampering with public servants. ? /3Repealed by of the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. (6
. !o"cotting a public servant. ? /3Repealed by of the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. .6
#. Dissemination of contents of prescribed document. ? /(1)
Whoe8er pu)lishes, circulates or repeats in pu)lic any passage !rom a
newspaper, )oo@ or other document, copies whereo! ha8e )een
declared to )e !or!eited to 0o8ernment under any law !or the time
)eing in !orce, shall )e punished with imprisonment !or a term which
may extend to six months, or with !ine, or with )oth(
() -o #ourt shall ta@e cogni;ance o! an o!!ence punisha)le under this
section unless the *tate 0o8ernment has certi!ied that the passage
pu)lished, circulated or repeated contains, in the opinion o! the *tate
0o8ernment, seditious or other matter o! the nature re!erred to in su)<
section (1) o! section 99<A o! the #ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1&9& (9
o! 1&9&)
i
[1] or su)<section (1) o! *ection ' o! the Indian Press
(Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (3 o! 1931)(
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/Andhra Pradesh
// 1or the words /*ection 99<A o! #r(P(#( 1&9&,/ su)stitute /*ection 99
o! #ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1973/(
/3A(P( Act 9 o! 19796
/0oa, .aman and .iu
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In *ection 9, in su)<section (), delete the words, )ra@ets, and
!igures /or su)<section (1) o! *ection ' o! the Indian Press (Emergency
Powers) Act, 1931(/
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/Pondicherry
// *ame as in ,aharashtra(
/30(*(4( %%, dated 1&((19576
$. Dissemination of false rumours. ? /3Repealed by of the Criminal
Law Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. 6
%. &olesting a person to pre'udice of emplo"ment or
business . ? (1) Whoe8er /
(a)/ with intent to cause any person to a)stain !rom doing or to do any
act which such person has a right to do or to a)stain !rom doing,
o)structs or uses 8iolence to or intimidates such person or any
mem)er o! his !amily or person in his employ, or loiters at or near a
place where on )usiness or happens to )e, or persistently !ollows him
!rom place to place, or inter!eres with any property owned or used )y
him or depri8es him o! or hinders him in the use thereo!, or
())/ loiters or does any similar act or near the place where a person
carries on )usiness, in such a way and with intent that any person may
there)y )e deterred !rom entering or approaching or dealing at such
place,
shall )e punished with imprisonment !or a term which may extend to
six months, or with !ine which may extend to !i8e hundred rupees or
with )oth(
!"planation. / Encouragement o! indigenous industries or ad8ocacy o!
temperance, without the commission o! any o! the acts prohi)ited )y
this section is not an o!!ence under this section(
() -o #ourt shall ta@e cogni;ance o! an o!!ence punisha)le under this
section except upon a report in writing o! !acts which constitute such
o!!ence made )y a police o!!icer not )elow the ran@ o! o!!icer in charge
o! a police station(
(. )ower to order parent or guardian to pa" fine imposed on
"oung persons. ? /3Replealed by Sec. of the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, 1935.6
*. )rocedure in offences under the +ct . ? -otwithstanding
anything contained in the #ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1&9& (9 o!
1&9&),
ii
[2]/
(i)/ no #ourt in!erior to that o! a Presidency ,agistrate or a
,agistrate o! the !irst class shall
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//////////////////// any o!!ence under this ActB
(ii)/ an o!!ence punisha)le under *ec( 9 or 7 shall )e cogni;a)le
)y the policeB
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[3](iii) " " " " " B and
(i8)/ an o!!ence punisha)le under *ec( 7 shall )e non<)aila)le(
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/Andhra Pradesh
// (1) 1or the words /#ode o! #riminal Procedure, 19&9/ su)stitute the
words /#ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1973/(
// () In clause (i) omit the words /Presidency ,agistrate or/
/3A(P( Act 9 o! 19796
/Pun=a), Aaryana and #handigarh
// In #lause (i) o! *ection 9, !or the words /,agistrate o! the !irst
class/ su)stitute the words /Eudicial ,agistrate o! the !irst class(/
/3Pun=a) Act 39 o! 195', Act 31 o! 1955, Aaryana A($(>( 195&6
1,. )ower of State -overnment to ma.e certain offences
cogni/able and non0bailable . ? (1) +he *tate 0o8ernment may, )y
noti!ication in the o!!icial 0a;ette declare that any o!!ence punisha)le
under *ections 1&5, 1&&, 1&9, 19%, &, 99<A, 9&, 9%9, 9%5 or 9%7
or Indian Penal #ode ('9 o! 1&5%), when committed in any area
speci!ied in the noti!ication shall, notwithstanding anything contained
in the #ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1&9& (5 o! 1&9&)
iv
[4])e cogni;a)le,
and thereupon the #ode o! #riminal Procedure, 1&9&,
v
[5]shall, while
such noti!ication remains i! !orce, )e deemed to )e amended
accordingly(
() +he *tate 0o8ernment may, in li@e manner and su)=ect to the li@e
conditions, and with the li@e e!!ect, declare that an o!!ence punisha)le
under *ection 1&& or *ection 9%5 o! the Indian Penal #ode ('9 o!
1&5%), shall )e non<)aila)le(
11. +mendment of Section 1$, +ct 1 of 1*,( . ? 3Repealed by
the Repealin# Act, 193$ %1 of 193$&, Sec. .6
12. +mendment of Section 1%, +ct 1 of 1*,( . ? 3Repealed by
the Repealin# Act, 193$ %1 of 193$&, Sec. .6
13. 1nsertion of new Sections 1%0+ to 1%02 in +ct 1 of 1*,( . ?
3Repealed by the Repealin# Act, 193$ %1 of 193$&, Sec. .6
1. +mendment of title and preamble of +ct 23 of 1*31 . ?
3Repealed by the Repealin# Act, 193$ %1 of 193$&, Sec. (6
1#. +mendment of Section 1, +ct 23 of 1*31 . ? 3Repealed by the
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935&, Sec. .'
1$. +mendment of Section , +ct 23 of 1*31 . ? (Repealed by the
Repealin# Act, 193$ %1 of 193$&, Sec. .6
1%. 3essation of effect of section $2, 4rdinance 1* of 1*32 . ?
3Repealed by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. .6
1(. +doption and continuance of action ta.en under 4rdinance
1, of 1*32. ? /Anything done or any proceeding commenced in
pursuance o! the pro8isions o! #hapter DI o! the *pecial Powers
>rdinance, 193 (1% o! 193), shall, upon the commencement o! this
Act, )e deemed to ha8e )een done or to ha8e )een commenced in
pursuance o! the corresponding pro8isions o! the Indian #riminal $aw
Amendment Act, 19%& ('9 o! 19%&), as amended )y this Act, and shall
ha8e e!!ect as i! this Act was already in !orce when such thing was
done or such proceedings were commenced(
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/Andhra Pradesh
/// (i)/ 1or the words /+he *tate 0o8ernment((((o!!icial 0a;ette/,
su)stitute /i! the *tate 0o8ernment are satis!ied, in the pu)lic interest
it is necessary or expedient so to do, they may, )y noti!ication in the
A(P( 0a;ette(/
/// (ii)/ 1or the words /#r(P(#( 1&9&/, su)stitute,/ #ode o! #riminal
Procedure, 1973/B and
/// (iii)/ A!ter su)<section (), insert, /
// /(3) A noti!ication issued under su)<section () shall )e in !orce !or
six months only, )ut the *tate 0o8ernment may, )y a li@e noti!ication,
extended it !or any period not exceeding six months i! they are
satis!ied that in the pu)lic interest it is necessary or expedient so to
do(/
/3A(P( Act 9 o! 19796
/0oa, .aman and .iu
// )mit *ection 1&(
/30(*(4( &53, dated (5(19556
/0u=arat
// *elete *ection 1&(
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/,aharashtra
// *elete *ection 1&(
/3:om( Act CCID o! 19996
/Pondicherry
// *ame as in 0oa, .aman and .iu(
/30(*(4( %%, dated 1&((19576
1*. +doption and continuance of action ta.en under +ct 23 of
1*31 as amended b" 4rdinance 1, of 1*32 . ? Anything done or
any proceedings commenced in pursuance o! the pro8isions o! the
Indian Press (Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (3 o! 1931), as amended
)y *ection 77 o! the *pecial Powers >rdinance, 193 (1% o! 193),
shall upon the commencement o! this Act, )e deemed to ha8e )een
done or to ha8e )een commenced in pursuance o! the corresponding
pro8isions o! the Indian Press Emergency Powers) Act, 1931 (3 o!
1931), as amended )y this Act, and shall ha8e e!!ect as i! this Act was
already in !orce when such thing was done or such proceedings were
commenced(
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/0oa, .aman and .iu
// )mit *ection 19(
/30(*(4( &53, dated (5(19556
/0u=arat
// *elete *ection 19(
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/,aharashtra
// *elete *ection 19(
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2,. Trial of, and completion of trials of, offences against
4rdinance 1, of 1*32. ? /3Repealed by the Criminal Law
Amendment Act, 1935, Sec. .6
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i[1] Now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
ii[2] Now the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974).
iii[3] Repealed by the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1935.
iv[4] Now the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974).
v[5] Now the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (2 of 1974)