Code of Criminal Procedure-I

THE SYLLABUS FOR CrPC-I

I. Introduction
a. Definitions

b. Constitution and powers of Criminal Courts and Offices

II. Provisions for Investigations
a. Arrest and Bail provisions

b.Information to the Police and their powers to investigate

III. Process to Compel Appearance and Production of things
a. Summons for Appearance

b.Warrant of arrest

c. Proclamation and attachment

d.Other rules regarding processes

e. Summons to procedure

f. Search Warrants

g.General provisions as to search

h.Miscellaneous

IV. Proceedings before Magistrate
a. Conditions requisite for initiation of proceedings

b.Complaints to Magistrates

c. Commencement of proceedings before Magistrates

d.Security Proceedings


This is the portion where we all can worship Mr. A.K. Jain. This would be an extremely helpful book, it isn't time consuming at all. Though it may seem as though it is.

For CrPc, this is how one should go about it.
1. read the bare act thoroughly, each and every word of the section is important. if you have understood the bare act and you manage to remember the relevant portions, then 90% of your work is done. 10% that is left is just your case laws. That can be done from the class notes/AKJain/RV Kelkar/Rattan Lal Dhiraj Lal/Sarkar

2. Start with the books, either AKJ or RV Kelkar would suffice. RV Kelkar is a good book and it may seem to be extremely exhaustive and quite vast, thats why many of us prefer AKJ over it.

CrPC is one of the easiest subjects that can be done from the bare act itself, if one has the patience to go through every section and learn the key elements.


IMPORTANT CHAPTERS FROM AKJ
chapters
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-10-11-12-14-15-16-33

FROM RV Kelkar
chapters
1-2-3-4-5-7-8-10 (TALLY THE RELEVANT PORTIONS FROM THESE CHAPTERS WITH THE SYLLABUS)


Study hard, this subject is easy, work hard.

Class lectures and notes are essential for easy understanding. Please attend them regularly. It will help you focus on key topics, and it reduces your work load at the end of the semester.