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  2. Code of Criminal Procedure (India) - Wikipedia

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    The Code of Criminal Procedure, commonly called Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), was the main legislation on procedure for administration of substantive criminal law in India. [1] It was enacted in 1973 and came into force on 1 April 1974. [ 2 ]

  3. Cognisable offence - Wikipedia

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    The Section 154 in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, of India states: . Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge of a police station, shall be reduced to writing by him or under his direction, and be read over to the informant; and every such information, whether given in writing or reduced to writing as aforesaid, shall ...

  4. Complaint - Wikipedia

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    In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief).

  5. First information report - Wikipedia

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    A first information report (FIR) is a document prepared by police organisations in many South and Southeast Asian countries, including Myanmar, India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, when they receive information about the commission of a cognisable offence, or in Singapore when the police receive information about any criminal offence.

  6. Criminal procedure - Wikipedia

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    Criminal procedure is the adjudication process of the criminal law.While criminal procedure differs dramatically by jurisdiction, the process generally begins with a formal criminal charge with the person on trial either being free on bail or incarcerated, and results in the conviction or acquittal of the defendant.

  7. Criminal charge - Wikipedia

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    complaint; information; indictment; citation; traffic ticket; The charging document is what generally starts a criminal case in court. But the procedure by which somebody is charged with a crime and what happens when somebody has been charged varies from country to country and even, within a country, from state to state.

  8. Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between a mere "breach of contract" and the "offence of cheating" was a fine one. It depended upon the intention of the accused at the time of inducement which may be judged by subsequent conduct, but this subsequent conduct was not the sole test.

  9. Community service register - Wikipedia

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    A community service register is a register maintained in every Indian police station for a non-cognisable offence.If the offence is a cognisable offence, then a First Information Report (FIR) is created and registered.