Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 251
Substance of accusation to be stated.—When in a summons-case the accused appears or is brought
251. Substance of accusation to be stated.—When in a summons-case the accused appears or is brought before the Magistrate, the particulars of the offence of which he is accused shall be stated to him, and he shall be asked whether he pleads guilty or has any defence to make, but it shall not be necessary to frame a formal charge.
Chhattisgarh
STATE AMENDMENT
In Section 251 of the Principal Act, after the word “bought before the Magistrate” the following shall be
added :—
“Or appears through the medium of electronic video linkage in the presence of his pleader in the Court”.
[Vide Chhattisgarh Act 13 of 2006, s. 6]
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Judgments citing Section 251
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 22 Jun 2026 — hphc010276052026_1_2026-06-22
- Calcutta High Court 08 Jun 2026 — wbchca0386492023_1_2026-06-08
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 03 Jun 2026 — hphc010035712026_1_2026-06-03
- Delhi High Court 01 Jun 2026 — dlhc012330952018_1_2026-06-01
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010222952026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010221282026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010220752026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010219032026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010118192026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 29 May 2026 — dlhc010118182026_1_2026-05-29
- Delhi High Court 25 May 2026 — dlhc012152072017_1_2026-05-25
- Calcutta High Court 18 May 2026 — wbchca0128712014_1_2026-05-18
- Delhi High Court 16 May 2026 — dlhc010622202018_1_2026-05-16
- Allahabad High Court 15 May 2026 — uphc016992582025_1_2026-05-15
- Gauhati High Court 15 May 2026 — gahc010246282025_1_2026-05-15
- Delhi High Court 12 May 2026 — dlhc010210882026_1_2026-05-12
- Allahabad High Court 06 May 2026 — uphc011990582026_1_2026-05-06
- Allahabad High Court 06 May 2026 — uphc011653342026_1_2026-05-06
- Allahabad High Court 05 May 2026 — uphc011079392026_1_2026-05-05
- Delhi High Court 04 May 2026 — dlhc010043772018_1_2026-05-04
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