1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir;
Provided that the provisions of this Code, other than those relating to Chapters VIII, X and XI thereof, shall not apply –
- to the State of Nagaland,
- to the tribal areas
but the concerned State Government may, by notification apply such provisions or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications, as may be specified in the notification.
Explanation – In this section, “tribal areas” means the territories which immediately before the 21st day of January, 1972, were included in the tribal areas of Assam, as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution, other than those within the local limits of the municipality of Shillong.
3) It shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 1974.
Simplified Explanation:
Section 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), titled “Short title, extent, and commencement,” serves as the introductory provision to the code. It essentially states the following:
- Short Title: The Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- Extent: It extends to India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.
- Commencement: It shall come into force on the 1st day of April 1974.
This section lays down the CrPC’s foundational parameters, indicating its applicability and the legal jargon under which it operates. It’s worth noting that following the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, the laws of India, including the CrPC, now extend to Jammu and Kashmir, making the CrPC applicable across the entire country without exceptions.
