Explaining Code of Criminal Procedures CrPC 1898 and Suggestions for Amendments

Abstract

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1898 is the main legislation on the entire legal procedure for investigation of any case under Criminal Law of Pakistan. Thus, the CrPC ensures provision of machinery for the crime investigation, apprehension of suspected criminals, determination of innocence or guilt of accused individual, collection of evidences, and determination of proper procedures (Zaffar, 2021). This Act initially came into force on first day of July 1898 in Pakistan. CrPC is applicable in all the regions of Pakistan but in the absence of any specific provision to the contrary, special law or jurisdiction, or power conferred by other law for the time being in force.