Code of Criminal Procedure (Jharkhand Amendment) Act, 2011
No: 2 Dated: May, 10 2016
THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE(JHARKHAND AMENDMENT) ACT,2011
(Jharkhand Act, 02,2016)
An Act to further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure,1973 (Act No. 05 of 1974) in its application to the state of Jharkhand.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Jharkhand in the Sixty-first year of the Republic of India as follows:-
1. Short title, extent and commencement:- (i) This Act may be called the The Code of Criminal Procedure (Jharkhand Amendment) Act,2011.
(ii) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Jharkhand.
(iii) It shall come into force from the date of notification in the official gazette.
2. Amendment of Section 267:- In Section 267 of Code of Criminal Procedure,1973, in its application to the State of Jharkhand, in SubSection (1) clause (b):-
(i) After the words "the court may make an order requiring the officer-in-charge of the prison to produce such person before the Court" the words "either in prison or through the medium of electronic video linkage" shall be inserted.
3. Amendment of Section 273:- In Section 273 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in its application to the State of Jharkhand:-
(i) After the words "All evidence taken in the course of the trial or other proceeding shall be taken in the presence of the accused, "the word " either in person or through the medium of electronic video linkage" shall be inserted.
4. Amendment of Section 313:- In Section 313 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in its application to the State of Jharkhand:-
(i) In every enquiry or trial for the purpose of enabling the accused personally to explain any circumtances appearing in the evidence against him the Court- After the words "enabling the accused," the word " in person or through the medium of electronic video linkage" shall be inserted.
5. Amendment of Section 353(5):- In Section 353(5) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, in its application to the State of Jharkhand:-
(i) If accused is in custody, he shall be brought up to hear the judgement pronounced. After the words "he shall be brought up" the word " in person or through the medium of electronic video linkage" shall be inserted.