crpc amendment act 2008 and 2010
STATE VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU,
HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA-171002
CIRCULAR 1/2011
Dated April 29, 2011
Sub:- Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Acts, 2008 & 2010
The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 5 of
2009) were notified by S.O. 3313 (E) dated 30-12-2009 of Ministry of Home Affairs and came into
force on December 31, 2009 vide which all 32 sections of the Act except Section 5, 6 (both relating
to amendments to Section 41- Power of police to arrest without warrant) and 21(b) (relating to
section 309- Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings) were notified. These three amendments were
notified later by S.O. 2687 (E) dated 30-10-2010 of Ministry of Home Affairs and have come into
force on November 1, 2010. Amendments relating to arrest in Code of Criminal Procedure Code
(Amendment) Act, 2008 were further amended by Code of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment)
Act, 2010 ( Act 41 of 2010) and were notified by S.O. 2689 (E) dated 1-11-2010 of Ministry of
Home Affairs and have come into force on November 2, 2011. The net effect of these amendments is
summarized below for due attention of the police officers.
I. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ARREST
HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA-171002
CIRCULAR 1/2011
Dated April 29, 2011
Sub:- Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Acts, 2008 & 2010
The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2008 (Act 5 of
2009) were notified by S.O. 3313 (E) dated 30-12-2009 of Ministry of Home Affairs and came into
force on December 31, 2009 vide which all 32 sections of the Act except Section 5, 6 (both relating
to amendments to Section 41- Power of police to arrest without warrant) and 21(b) (relating to
section 309- Power to postpone or adjourn proceedings) were notified. These three amendments were
notified later by S.O. 2687 (E) dated 30-10-2010 of Ministry of Home Affairs and have come into
force on November 1, 2010. Amendments relating to arrest in Code of Criminal Procedure Code
(Amendment) Act, 2008 were further amended by Code of Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment)
Act, 2010 ( Act 41 of 2010) and were notified by S.O. 2689 (E) dated 1-11-2010 of Ministry of
Home Affairs and have come into force on November 2, 2011. The net effect of these amendments is
summarized below for due attention of the police officers.
I. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO ARREST
