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Dec 25, 2023 · Introduction of plea bargaining in India. In an attempt to streamline the judicial system and reduce the burden on India’s overloaded courts, the implementation of plea bargaining was officially introduced.
May 8, 2024 · Plea bargaining was introduced in India through legislative amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in 2005. The legal framework for plea bargaining is outlined in Chapter XXI-A of the CrPC, which provides for the procedure and conditions for plea bargaining in certain criminal cases.
In India, plea bargaining is governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, and the Plea Bargaining Rules, 2017. Under the Indian legal system, plea bargaining is available for offenses that are punishable with imprisonment for a term of seven years or less.
Sep 26, 2023 · The plea-bargaining law mandates the Court to pay compensation to victims of crime once the plea-bargaining process is complete and then hears the parties on the quantum of punishment and possibility of probation.
The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act 2005 introduced plea bargaining in the Indian criminal justice system to clear the backlog of cases. Plea bargaining refers to a process of pre-trial negotiations between the parties to try and reach a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to approval by the court. 2.
May 31, 2018 · Plea bargaining is a pretrial negotiation between the accused and the prosecution where the accused agrees to plead guilty in exchange for certain concessions by the prosecution. It is a bargain where a defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutors in return drop more serious charges.
Jan 17, 2024 · Plea bargaining, a legal process allowing a defendant to plead guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence, has gained prominence in India as a mechanism to expedite the judicial process and reduce the burden on an overburdened legal system.
