Group 6 CRPC
Group 6 CRPC
Group 6 CRPC
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JUSTICE OF PEACE
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
RELEVANT PROVISIONS
APPOINTMENT
POWERS OF JUSTICE OF PEACE
FUNCTIONS OR DUTIES OF JUSTICE OF PEACE
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
i. Arrest
Justice of peace possesses those powers, which police officer
possesses to make arrest without warrant, and which officer incharge
of police station possesses to arrest of vagabonds, habitual robbers,
etc.
ii. Powers after arrest
When justice of peace arrests some person through exercise of powers
of police officer or officer incharge of police station.
iii. Aid from Member of Police Force
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Justice of peace has power to call upon any member of police force on duty to aid him for
following purposes
v. Verification of Document
Justice of peace for any local area has power to verify any
document, which is brought before him by the person, who
resides within local area of such justice of peace.
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iii. Assistance
If police officer is making investigation under Chapter XIV of Criminal Procedure code in
respect of commission of offence within local area of justice of peace and such police
officer requires in writing, Justice of Peace is to perform following functions.
b. Recording of Statement
Justice of peace is to record any statement, which is made by that person, who is under
expectation of death and in respect of whom it is believed that some crime has been
committed.
CONCLUSION
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