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The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005

The Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2005

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This Act regulates criminal justice procedures in India, applying to the police, judiciary, medical professionals, accused individuals, and crime victims. It matters because it strengthens civil liberties, protecting women by restricting nighttime arrests and mandating medical examinations requiring consent for rape victims. It requires police to quickly notify a friend or relative of the arrested person, limits jail time for undertrials, and integrates modern scientific evidence like DNA profiling into investigations. Additionally, it establishes a State Directorate of Prosecution to streamline criminal trials. Ultimately, it balances law enforcement powers with human rights safeguards to ensure a fairer Indian judicial system.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title and commencement
  3. 2. Amendment of section 20.-In section 20 of the Code of Criminal Procedure,
  4. 3. Amendment of section 24
  5. 4. Insertion of new section 25A.-In Chapter II of the principal Act, after section
  6. 5. Amendment of section 29.-In section 29 of the principal Act,-
  7. 6. Amendment of section 46
  8. 7. Insertion of new section 50A
  9. 8. Amendment of section 53
  10. 9. Insertion of new section 53A
  11. 10. Amendment of section 54
  12. 11. Insertion of new section 54A
  13. 12. Amendment of section 82
  14. 13. Amendment of section 102.-In section 102 of the principal Act,-
  15. 14. Amendment of section 110
  16. 15. Amendment of section 122
  17. 16. Insertion of new section 144A
  18. 17. Insertion of new section 164A
  19. 18. Amendment of section 176.-In section 176 of the principal Act,-
  20. 19. Amendment of section 202
  21. 20. Amendment of section 206
  22. 21. Amendment of section 223
  23. 22. Amendment of section 228
  24. 23. Amendment of section 260
  25. 24. Insertion of new section 291A
  26. 25. Amendment of section 292.-In section 292 of the principal Act,-
  27. 26. Security Press", the words "the General Manager of the Mint or of the Currency Note Press or of the Bank Note Press or of the Security Printing Press or of the India Security Press" shall be substituted.
  28. 27. Insertion of new section 311A
  29. 28. Amendment of section 320
  30. 29. Amendment of section 356
  31. 30. XVI" shall be inserted.
  32. 31. Amendment of section 377.-In section 377 of the principal Act,-
  33. 32. Session or, as the case may be, the High Court" shall be substituted.
  34. 33. High Court" shall be substituted.
  35. 34. Amendment of section 428
  36. 35. Amendment of section 436
  37. 36. Insertion of new section 436A
  38. 37. Amendment of section 437.-In section 437 of the principal Act,-
  39. 38. Amendment of section 438
  40. 39. Insertion of new section 441A
  41. 40. Amendment of section 446
  42. 41. Amendment of section 459
  43. 42. Amendment of the First Schedule
  44. 43. Amendment of the Second Schedule
  45. 44. Amendment of Act 45 of 1860.-In the Indian Penal Code,-

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