Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2014

Short title, extent and commencement.-

1. (1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Act, 2017.
2. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.
3. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on and from 10th July, 2017.

Amendment of section 9, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act No. 2 of 1974), hereinafter referred to as the principal Act, after the existing sub-section

1. (6) and before the existing explanation, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- " Provided that the Court of Session may hold, or the High Court may direct the Court of Session to hold its sitting in any particular case at any place in the sessions division, where it appears expedient to do so for considerations of internal security or public order, and in such cases, the consent of the prosecution and the accused shall not be necessary.".

Amendment of section 195, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In clause

1. (a) of sub-section

1. (1) of section 195 of the principal Act, for the existing expression “except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned or of some other public servant to whom he is administratively subordinate”, the expression “except on the complaint in writing of the public servant concerned or of some other public servant, who is administratively subordinate to, and is authorized in writing by, the public servant concerned, or of some other public servant to whom the public servant concerned is administratively subordinate” shall be substituted.

Amendment of section 273, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In section 273 of the principal Act, after the existing expression “shall be taken in the presence” and before the existing expression “of the accused”, the expression “, whether physically or through the medium of audio-video electronic means,” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 276, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In sub-section

1. (1) of section 276 of the principal Act, the following proviso shall be added, namely:- " Provided that evidence of a witness under this sub-section may also be recorded by audio-video electronic means in the presence of the pleader of the accused.".

Amendment of section 293, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In clause

1. (e) of sub-section

1. (4) of section 293 of the principal Act, after the existing expression “Director” and before the existing expression “, Deputy Director”, the expression “, Additional Director” shall be inserted.

Amendment of section 313, Central Act No. 2 of 1974.- In sub-section

1. (1) of section 313 of the principal Act, after the existing proviso, the following new proviso shall be added, namely:- " Provided further that when the accused is present through the medium of audio-video electronic means, he may, at the discretion of the court, be examined under this sub-section through such medium of audio-video electronic means.".

Repeal and savings.-

1. (1) The Code of Criminal Procedure (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 (Ordinance No. 2 of 2017) is hereby repealed.
2. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, all things done, actions taken or orders made under the principal Act as amended by the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done, taken or made under the principal Act as amended by this Act.