Law of Reference and Revision Ch: XXXII (Ss. 432-444) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898

24 Pages Posted: 3 Nov 2012

Date Written: November 1, 2012

Abstract

Part VII of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 contains two chapters. One chapter (ch.31) deals with the appeals and the other chapter (ch.32) deals with Reference and Revision. Six sections of Ch. 32 (i.e. Sections 432 and 433 were on Reference; section 434 was on Power to reserve questions; section 437 was on commitment, section 438 was on report to High Court and section 441 was on statements of Presidency Magistrates) stand omitted. And one section 439-A added by Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972.

Now sections 435, 436, 439, 439-A, 440, 441 and 442 are in force which deal with the following matters respectively: • Power to call for records of inferior Court. • High Court’s powers of revision. • Session Judge’s powers of revision. • Optional with Court to hear parties. • High Court’s order to be certified to the lower Court or Magistrate.

The article will discuss all these matters in the light of the judicial precedent on the subject.

Keywords: Reference, appeal, revision, inferior court, subordinate court, Session's Judge,High Court

JEL Classification: K40

Suggested Citation

Mughal, Munir Ahmad, Law of Reference and Revision Ch: XXXII (Ss. 432-444) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (November 1, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2170153 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2170153

Munir Ahmad Mughal (Contact Author)

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Superior Law College

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