SVKM’S NMIMS Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies

Name of School – Kirit P. Mehta School of Law

Program: B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) 8101 & B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) 8102 Semester: IV
Module: Law of Crimes II: CrPC Module Code:

Teaching Scheme Evaluation Scheme

Lecture Practical Tutorial Credit Internal Continuous Term End
(Hours (Hours (Hours Assessment (ICA) Examinations (TEE)
per per per week) (Marks - 50) (Marks- 50 in Question
week) week) Paper)
4 0 0 4 Marks Scaled to 50 Marks Scaled to 50
Pre-requisite:
The student should have comprehensive understanding of Indian Penal Code and Constitutional
Law.
Course Objectives
 To identify the various stages in investigation and procedure of trial in criminal cases.
 To understand the powers, functions, and duties of police and criminal courts.
 To critically analyze the emerging areas in the CrPC
 To develop and promote the application of fair and best practices in under criminal procedure
laws on India.
Course Learning Outcomes:
 To develop the ability to interpret provisions of statutory procedural law/rules concerning
crime. (PLO1 a).
 To develop the ability to compare statutory provisions regarding procedural laws in crime.
(PLO 1b).
 To apply legal provisions, rules, principles and procedures and conduct legal research to find
solution to complex legal problem arising under the present framework. (PLO 2a).
 To inculcate an inter-disciplinary understanding of procedural laws and its impact on various
stakeholders. (PLO 3 a).
Detailed Syllabus: (per session plan)
Unit Description: Duration

1. Introduction to Code of Criminal Procedure-I 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Object and Importance of CrPC
 Stakeholders and Functionaries in the Criminal Justice Administration.
Reading Material (Basic): Subramanian Swamy and ors. vs. Raju Thru Members,
Juvenile Justice Board and anr (2013) 10 SCC 465
Reading Material (Advance): Iqbal Ismail Sodawala v. State of Maharashtra
(1975) 3 SCC 140
Pedagogy: Discussion Method.
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2. Introduction to Code of Criminal Procedure-I 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Hierarchy, powers and duties of Criminal Courts
 Basic Concepts: Bailable Offence, Non-Bailable Offence, Cognizable
Offence, Non-cognizable Offence, Complaint, Charge, Police Report,
Investigation, Inquiry and Trial, Summons Case, Warrant Case.
Reading Material (Basic): Definitions- Sections 2(a), (g), (h), (w), (wa), (x) of the
Cr PC.
Reading Material (Advance):
https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1974-02.pdf
Pedagogy: Discussion Method.
3. Initiation of Criminal Case 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Setting criminal investigating agency into motion for offences
classified into two categories:
(i) cognizable offences and
(ii) non-cognizable offences.
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 2 (c) (d) and (1), 154-156, 160-l64A, 167, 173, 176 of
the Cr PC
Reading Material (Advance):
1) Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, 2013 (13) SCALE 559
2) Lalita Kumari v. Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Crl.M.P. no.5029 of 2014 in Writ
Petition (Crl.) No.68 of 2008
3) State of Orissa v. Sharat Chandra Sahu, (1996) 6 SCC 435 19
4) Madhu Bala v. Suresh Kumar, (1997) 8 SCC 476 21
5) Sakiri Vasu v. State of Uttar Pradesh, (2008) 2 SCC 409
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
4. Stage of Investigation 3 Hrs
Topic Details:
 Procedure for Investigation
 Arrest – procedure and rights of arrested person
 Search and seizure (sections 165, 166 read with section 100)
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 157, 41-41D, 46-47, 93, 50-50A, 51-53, 53A, 54-54A,
55A, 56-57, 60A Crpc.
Reading Material (Advance):
1) D.K.Basu v. State of West Bengal, (1997) 6 SCC 642 30
2) State of Haryana v. Dinesh Kumar, (2008) 3SCC 222 33
3) Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar, (2014) 8 SCC 273
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
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5. Bail under CrPC 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Grant of Bail, including anticipatory bail: Conditions and Procedures.
 Cancellation of Bail
 Compulsory release
 Bail in case of arrests made with a warrant
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 436 – 439 and Section 80 and 81 of the Cr PC.,
Reading Material (Advance):
1. Sanjay Chandra v. Central Bureau of Investigation, (2012)1 SCC 40 57
2. Shri Gurbaksh Singh Sibbia v. State of Punjab, (1980) 2 SCC 565
Pedagogy: Discussion Method

6. Pre-Trial Proceedings -I 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Cognizance of Offences
 Committal Proceedings
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 190, 193, 199, 200, 202, 204, 209-224, 228 CrPC
Reading material (Advance):
1) Mohan Singh v. State of Bihar, (2011)9 SCC 272
2) Ajay Kumar Parmar v. State of Rajasthan, (2012)9 SCALE 542
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
7. Pre-Trial Proceedings -II 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Framing of Charges and Joinder of Charges
Reading Material (Basic): Sections 211-224, 228 CrPC
Reading Material (Advance): Bhawna Bai v. Ghanshyam CRIMINAL APPEAL
NO. 1820 OF 2019.
https://www.barandbench.com/columns/framing-charges-to-give-reasons-or-
not-to-give-reasons-revisiting-the-sins-of-kanti-bhadra-shah
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
8. Trial Proceedings-I 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trial
Reading Material (Basic): - Ss. 2(w) (wa) and (x), 225-226, 230-231, 233-234, 242-
244, 251, 260, 262 of the Cr PC
Reading Material (Advance):
1) In Re Goriparthi Krishtamma - 1929 Madras Weekly Notes 881
2) Krishna Pannadi vs. Emperor AIR 1930 Madras 190
3) Sudhir vs State (2001)2SCC688
Pedagogy: Discussion Method.

9. Trial Proceedings-II 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Types of trials: Sessions Trial, Warrant Trial, Summons Trial, Summary
Trial.
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 2(w) (wa) and (x), 225-226, 230-231, 233-234, 242-
244, 251, 260, 262 of the Cr PC.
Reading Material (Advance): Abdul Karim v. State of Karnataka, (2000) 8 SCC
710
Pedagogy: Case Law Method
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10. Trial Proceedings-III 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Production of Witnesses - Summons and warrants.
 Withdrawal of Prosecution- S.321.
Reading Material (Basic): Ss. 2(w) (wa) and (x), 225-226, 230-231, 233-234, 242-
244, 251, 260, 262 of the Cr PC.
Pedagogy: Case Law Method
11. Judgment and Sentences under the Code-I 3 Hrs
Topic Details:
 Discharge and acquittal
 Hearing on sentence
Reading Material (Basic): Chapters 27 and 28 CrPC.
Reading Material (Advance): Ajay Pandit @ Jagdish Dayabhai Patel v. State of
Maharahtra, (2012) 8 SCC 43
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
12. Judgment and Sentences under the Code-II 3 Hrs
Topic Details:
 Submission of Death Sentences for Confirmation.
 General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trial.
 Execution, Suspension, Remission and Commutation of Sentences.
Reading Material (Basic): Chapter XXXII, XXVIII, and XXIV-CrPC.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
13. Rights of Accused 3 Hrs
Topic Details:
 Features of Fair Trial –
 Rights of Victims – Ss.357, 357A, 357B, 357C, 372, Proviso
 Witness Protection.
Reading Material (Basic): Ss.273, 300, 303-304, 313, 316, 317, 319, 321, 327, 406,
409 of CrPC; Articles 20 (1) (3), 22(1) and 39A of the Constitution of India.
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
14. Rights of Victims 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Victim participation and compensation.
Reading Material (Basic): – Ss.357, 357A, 357B, 357C, 372.
Pedagogy: Discussion Method

15. Role of interveners and watching prosecutors/support persons. 3 Hrs

Topic Details: Role played by the above stakeholders in ensuring better victim
participation.
Reading Material (Basic): Role of Public Prosecutor as defined by International
Guidelines and International & National Jurisprudence
http://www.supremecourtcases.com/index2.php?option=com_content&itemid
=135&do_pdf=1&id=8398
Pedagogy: Discussion Method
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16. Miscellaneous-I 3 Hrs

Topic Details:
 Appeals, Reference and Revision
Reading Material (Basic): Inherent Powers of the High Court - Ss. 372, 374 - 376,
Reading Material (Advance):
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
17. Miscellaneous-II 3 Hrs
Topic Details:
 Inherent Powers of the High Court.
 Transfer of criminal cases.
Reading Material (Basic): Section 482 and Chapter XXXI of the Cr PC
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
18. Plea Bargaining 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Plea Bargaining in India and comparison with other jurisdictions.
Reading Material (Basic): Section 265B CrPC
Reading Material (Advance): 154th Report of the Law Commission of India,
1996.
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
19. Basic introduction to Comparative Criminal Procedure 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Victim Rights and Fair trial: An assessment of best practices from
other jurisdictions.
Reading Material (Basic): Dorsen, Norman, Rosenfeld, Michel, Sajó, András, &
Baer, Susanne. "Criminal Procedure (Due Process)" Comparative
Constitutionalism (St. Paul, MN: West Group, 2003).
Pedagogy: Socratic Method
20. Criminal Procedural Law– Emerging Issues. 3 Hrs
Topic Details: Working of CrPC in times of a pandemic, and other issues such as
treatment of juvenile delinquents.
Reading Material (Basic):
‘Pandemic Shows gap in the Indian Criminal Justice System’ (2021), Indian
Express.
Link:
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/pandemic-showed-us-the-
criminal-justice-systems-gaps-7299570/
Pedagogy: Brainstorming Method
Total 60 Hrs

Text Books:
1) The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Bare Act).
2) K.N. Chandrsekharan Pillai (Rev.), R. V. Kelkar’s Lectures on Criminal Procedure, (5th ed., 2021).
3) Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, Criminal Procedure, Lexis Nexis Butterworths Wadhwa, Nagpur, 2012
(2020).
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Reference Books:
1) S.C. Sarkar, The Law of Criminal Procedure, Wadhawa & Co., Nagpur. (2 Volume Set) 2019.
2) Ratanlal & Dhirajlals The Code Of Criminal Procedure Hardcover – 6 March 2018.
3) Code Of Criminal Procedure (Set Of 2 Volumes) by Sanjiva Row and M L Singhal Revised by
Shriniwas Gupta, Universal Law Publishing an imprint of LexisNexis (2016).
4) Halsbury's Laws of India-Criminal Procedure I; Vol 12 by Chaturvedi & Pithisaria, Edition: 2nd
(2017).
Any other information:
Total Marks of Internal Continuous Assessment (ICA) : 50 Marks
Distribution of ICA Marks:
Description of ICA Marks
Research Paper 20 Marks
Seminar 10 Marks
Viva 10 Marks
Class Participation 10 Marks
Total Marks : 50 Marks

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