Judge explains right usage of legal terms
30/08/2019, STAFF REPORTER, ,MADURAI
A session on the conduct of criminal cases was held on the District Court premises here on Tuesday. Principal District Judge A. Nazeema Banu addressed the panel advocates of the District Legal Services Authority.
Speaking at the event, she said that under Section 304 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it was the bounden duty of the State to provide legal aid to those who could not afford legal representation. Similarly Article 39A of the Constitution ensured free legal aid to the needy.
Elaborating on various procedures under the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Penal Code on the conduct of criminal cases, she said that the usage of the terms ‘Private Complaint’ and ‘Charge Sheet’ were colloquial in nature.
For Private Complaint under Section 244 of the CrPC, the right term was warrant case initiated otherwise than on a police report.
The right usage for the term charge sheet under Section 173 of CrPC was Final Report, she said.
While framing a charge under Section 211 of the CrPC, the contents must include the time, place and date of the occurrence, which should be mentioned in the language of the court, she said.
The fine amount payable for petty cases could be made through post,the Judge added.
30/08/2019, STAFF REPORTER, ,MADURAI
A session on the conduct of criminal cases was held on the District Court premises here on Tuesday. Principal District Judge A. Nazeema Banu addressed the panel advocates of the District Legal Services Authority.
Speaking at the event, she said that under Section 304 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it was the bounden duty of the State to provide legal aid to those who could not afford legal representation. Similarly Article 39A of the Constitution ensured free legal aid to the needy.
Elaborating on various procedures under the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Penal Code on the conduct of criminal cases, she said that the usage of the terms ‘Private Complaint’ and ‘Charge Sheet’ were colloquial in nature.
For Private Complaint under Section 244 of the CrPC, the right term was warrant case initiated otherwise than on a police report.
The right usage for the term charge sheet under Section 173 of CrPC was Final Report, she said.
While framing a charge under Section 211 of the CrPC, the contents must include the time, place and date of the occurrence, which should be mentioned in the language of the court, she said.
The fine amount payable for petty cases could be made through post,the Judge added.
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