Sessions Trial
This book contains:
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - Trial before a Court of Session
- Trial to be conducted by Public Prosecutor
- Opening case for prosecution
- Discharge
- Framing of charge
- Conviction on plea of guilty
- Date for prosecution evidence
- Evidence for prosecution
- Acquittal
- Entering upon defence
- Arguments
- Judgment of acquittal or conviction
- Previous conviction
- Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Chapter 3 - Attendance of Persons Confined or Detained in Prisons
- Definitions
- Power to require attendance of prisoners
- Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 267
- Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
- Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Chapter 4 - Evidence in Inquiries and Trials
A. Mode of Taking and Recording Evidence
- Language of Courts
- Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- Record in summons - Cases and inquiries
- Record in warrant Cases
- Record in trial before Court of Session
- Language of record of evidence
- Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
- Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- Record of examination of accused
- Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- Record in High Court
B.Commissions for Examination of Witnesses
- When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- Commission to whom to be issued
- Execution of commissions
- Parties may examine witnesses
- Return of commission
- Adjournment of proceeding
- Execution of foreign commissions
- Deposition of medical witness
- Identification report of Magistrate
- Evidence of officers of the Mint
- Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- No formal proof of certain documents
- Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- Record of evidence in absence of accused
Chapter 5 - General Provisions as to Inquiries and Trials
- Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
- Appearance by public prosecutors
- Permission to conduct prosecution
- Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended
- Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases
- procedure when corporation or registered society is an accused
- Tender of pardon to accomplish
- Power to direct tender of pardon
- Trial of person not complying with conditions of pardon
- Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings
- Local inspection
- Power to summon material witness, or examine person present
- Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signature
- Expenses of complainants and witnesses
- Power to examine the accused
- Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments
- Accused person to be competent witness
- No influence to be used to induce disclosure
- Provision for inquiries and trial being held in the absence of accused in certain cases
- Procedure where accused does not understand proceedings
- Power to proceed against other persons appearing to be guilty of offence