Crisp Quiz on Application of CRPC

When was Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 assented by the President?

25th January 1974

When did the Code commence in its application?

1st April, 1974 (an April fools Day)

During the colonial period, which law regulated the criminal procedural law?

Criminal Procedure Code 1861

The Criminal Procedure Code 1861 was enacted with the objective of

1) protecting the Europeans from criminal prosecution
2) reining in another mutiny like 1857.

First uniform criminal procedure law was consolidated in 

1882

CRPC 1861 was amended in

1960

Criminal Procedure Code was enacted in

1974

Does it apply to J and K?

No. ( Section 1)

Which parts of CRPC are excluded in its application to Nagaland and other tribal areas?

Section 1 :-

Chapter VIII - security for keeping peace and good behaviour

Chapter X - maintenance of public order and tranquility

Chapter XI - Preventive action of Police