Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 332
Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court.
332.Procedure on accused appearing before Magistrate or Court. (1) If, when the accused appears or is again brought before the Magistrate or Court, as the case may be, the Magistrate or Court considers him capable of making his defence, the inquiry or trial shall proceed.
(2)If the Magistrate or Court considers the accused to be still in capable of making his defence, the Magistrate or Court shall act accordIng to the provisions of section 328 or section 329, as the case may be, and if the accused is, found to be of unsound mind and consequently incapable of, making his defence, shall deal with such accused in accordance with the provisions of section 330.
333.
When accused appears to have been of sound mind.
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Judgments citing Section 332
- Delhi High Court 18 Jun 2026 — dlhc010052542024_1_2026-06-18
- Gauhati High Court 30 Jan 2026 — gahc010080612023_1_2026-01-30
- Allahabad High Court 26 May 2025 — uphc010041121983_1_2025-05-26
- Supreme Court of India 15 May 2025 — 2025_5_1054_1069
- Bombay High Court 23 Apr 2025 — hcbm040041432025_1_2025-04-23
- Jharkhand High Court 25 Jul 2024 — jhhc010233802024_1_2024-07-25
- Gauhati High Court 18 Dec 2023 — gahc010270692018_1_2023-12-18
- Calcutta High Court 15 Dec 2023 — wbchcp0012392023_1_2023-12-15
- Madhya Pradesh High Court 30 Jun 2023 — mphc020267762016_1_2023-06-30
- Bombay High Court 20 Mar 2023 — hcbm030099472023_1_2023-03-20
- Orissa High Court 20 May 2022 — odhc010213332022_1_2022-05-20
- Delhi High Court 03 Jan 2012 — dlhc010054012011_1_2012-01-03
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010472032003_1_2009-02-06
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010465112002_1_2009-02-06
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010356062000_1_2009-02-06
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010251582008_1_2009-02-06
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010055201999_1_2009-02-06
- Andhra Pradesh High Court 06 Feb 2009 — hbhc010046852006_1_2009-02-06
- Kerala High Court 09 May 2008 — klhc010027322008_1_2008-05-09
- Rajasthan High Court 15 Feb 2008 — rjhc010182822002_1_2008-02-15
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