Annexure ‘CD – 01’
KOLKATA
FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM
L T P/S SW/FW No. of TOTAL
PSDA CREDIT
UNITS
3 - - 2 1 4
Course Title: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE
Credit Units: 4
Course Level: UG Course Code: LAW121
Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are-
• To describe the effective enforcement machinery enacted to deal and proceed with criminal matters.
• To acquaint the students with the various pre judicial and judicial procedures with respect to criminal cases.
• To discuss the rights and duties of those proceeded against and the powers, duties and restraints on those administering the criminal judicial process.
Pre-requisites: Student should have studied Substantive Criminal Law. He should have basic awareness of the existing structure of the machinery of the
criminal justice system like existence of the Police Station, Courts & the Offices of the Executive Magistrates like D.M & S.D.M. etc.
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Introduction 15
Object, Extent and Scope of Code; Definitions (Sec 2); Constitution of Criminal Courts and Offices (Sec 6 to 25);
Powers and jurisdiction of Courts(Sec 26-35);. The organization of Police, Prosecutor, Defense Counsel and Prison
Authorities along with their duties functions and powers.(Sec 36-40).
Module II Pre-Trial processes. 20
• FIR, Arrest and Bail provisions, bonds, process to compel appearances and production of things, search and
seizure – search warrants, search without warrants, police search during investigations, general principles of
search, seizure and constitutional aspects of validity of search and seizure proceedings.
Module III Charge and common features relating to Trials. 20
• Form of Charge, joinder of charges, alteration of charge, basic rule regarding charge and its trial, withdrawal of
charges, effect of error in the charge. Language of Courts, decision on evidence partly recorded by one judge or
magistrate and partly by another, summary procedure to deal with certain cases of perjury and certain kinds of
contempt of court, evidence in inquiries and trials, general provisions as to inquiries and trials, provisions as to
accused persons of unsound mind; Plea Bargaining.
Module IV CriminalTrials and Execution Proceedings 20
Trial before Court of Sessions, Trail of warrant case by magistrate, Trial of Summons Case, Summary Trial,
Judgment, submission of death sentence for confirmation, execution, suspension, remission and commutation of
sentences
Module V Review Procedures 15
Descriptors/Topics
Appeal, Revision and Reference
Module VI: Maintenance & other proceedings 10
Maintenance of wives, children and parents, Transfer of criminal cases, Irregular proceedings, Limitations for taking
cognizance, Disputes as regarding immovable property,
Course Learning Outcomes: After the successful completion of Course Curriculum, a student should be able to:
• Identify the procedural intricacies of criminal laws.
• Apply the procedures with regard to the initiation of machinery of criminal justice system viz. FIR & complaints etc.
• Analyze a set of facts, identify the legal problem and apply the appropriate law to derive a solution
• Develop the capability for the correct interpretation & application of the procedural laws in the light of case laws so that the substantive laws may,
properly be enforced.
• Determine & appraise the role and functions of police in the administration of criminal justice system as they play vital role in maintaining law and
order;
• Evaluate the process of victim compensation & analyze how far it can meet the needs of victims & provide them with legal aid.
Pedagogy for Course Delivery:
• E- Content of every topic will be made available to students before lecture session.
• For course delivery we use Lecture & discussion based applications to the students in order to make them aware about the subject.
• The course is taught with the help of latest & landmark Judgments/ observations of the Apex Court.
• Special lectures are delivered by Industry experts to understand the practical aspects and application of Criminal Procedure.
• Project in the form of Content/ Case study is assigned to each student individually.
• PSD activities (in Group) are assigned for self work, field work and Practical training.
List of Professional Skill Development Activities (PSDA):
i. Guest Lectures/ Workshops (Advocate, Academicians, Police personnel, Judges, Legal Service authorities)
ii. Court Visits/ Jail Visits(Report Submission)
iii. Moot Court
iv. Case Study.
v. Drafting of Complaints/ FIR
vi. Meditation in Petty Offences & Compoundable Offences
Lab/ Practicals details, if applicable: N/A
List of Experiments:
Assessment/ Examination Scheme:
Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%)
100% N/A
Theory Assessment (L&T):
Continuous Assessment / Internal Assessment (40%)
Components (Drop Class Test Project Viva PSDA Attendance ToTal
down) Submission End Term
Examination
(60%)
Linkage of PSDA Quality of Group Viva Group Group
with Internal project on the basis Presentation Assignment
Assessment of research
Component, if any conducted
Weightage (%) 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 60% 100%
Lab/ Practical/ Studio Assessment: N/A
Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination
(____ %) (____ %)
Components (Drop down
Weightage (%)
➢ Text Reading:Ratan Lal and Dheeraj Lal, Criminal Procedure Code
➢ R.V. Kelkar, Lectures on Criminal Procedure Code
➢ Chandrasekharan Pillai (ed.) Kelkar’s Outlines of Criminal Procedure (2001), Eastern, Lucknow.
➢ Bare Act: Code of criminal Procedure
➢ Relevant report of Law Commission.
References:
• Criminal Procedure Code- Thomsan Reuters
• Criminal Law Amendment Acts
Additional Reading:
• Papers/ Articles in Scopus Indexed or UGC approved Journals
Mapping Continuous Evaluationcomponents/PSDA with CLOs
Bloom’s Remember Understandi Applying Analysing Evaluating Creating
Level > ing ng
Course CLO1 CLO2 CLO3 CLO4 CLO5 CLO 6
Learnin Identify Apply the Analyze a set Evaluate Develop the
g Determine & procedures of facts, the capability
the for the
Outco appraise the with regard identify the process of
procedural correct
mes role and to the legal victim
intricacies interpretatio
functions of initiation of problem and compensa n&
of police in the machinery apply the tion & application
Assessment criminal administratio of criminal of the
appropriate analyze
type/PSDA n of criminal justice procedural
laws. law to derive how far it
justice system system viz. laws in the
a solution can meet light of case
as they play FIR &
the needs laws so that
vital role in complaints
of victims the
maintaining etc. substantive
law and
& provide
laws may,
order; them with properly be
legal aid. enforced
Class Test ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Project ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Submission
Viva ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
PSDA(Group ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Presentation)
PSDA(Group ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Assignment)
