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Course Learning Objective:

To understand and examine the inquiry proceedings before a magistrate, rights of accused and the concept of fair trial

To understand, analyze and contrast the various trial procedures.

To state, identify and analyze the various corrective remedies of appeal, revision and reference under the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

To understand and examine the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

UNIT-1

•Trials of the Cases

•Sessions Trial

•Warrant Trial

i. Cases Instituted upon a Police Report

ii. Cases Instituted Otherwise than on a Police Report

iii. Conclusion of Trial

•Summons Trial by Magistrates

•Summary Trial

UNIT-2

•General Principles

•Plea bargaining

•General provisions as to inquiries and trials

•Provisions as to bails and bonds

•Limitation for taking cognizance of certain offences

UNIT-3

•Judgement

•Appeal, Reference and Revision

•Inherent Power

UNIT-4

•Juvenile Justice Act, 2015

•Preliminary (Short Title, Extent and Commencement)

•Definitions

•Competent Authorities and Institutions for Juveniles

•Child in Need of Care and Protection

•Child in Conflict with Law

•Procedures of Competent Authorities Generally, and Appeals and Revision from Orders of such Authorities

•Special Offences in Respect of Juveniles

•Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

•Probation of Offenders Act, 1958A Critical Study of the Act vis-a-vis the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023