Section 361: Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

Where in any case the Court could have dealt with,---

(a) an accused person under section 360 or under the provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 (20 of 1958); or

(b) a youthful offender under the Children Act, 1960 (60 of 1960) or any other law for the time being in force for the treatment, training or rehabilitation of youthful offenders,

but has not done so, it shall record in its judgment the special reasons for not having done so.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	361
Marginal note	Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	12

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRMPM/2813/2025 of MEHAR CHAND Vs LED RAM (since deceased) through LRsHigh Court of Himachal Pradesh · 2025-12-10
CRL RC(MD)/54/2023 of Karuppaiah Vs The Inspector of PoliceMadras High Court · 2025-11-27
CRLA/727/2004 of GANGA RAM and 3 ORS. Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-25
CRLR/401/2011 of BADAKU @ VIJAY PAL and ANOTHER Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-15
CRLR/258/2011 of DINESH SINGH and ORS. Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-15
CRLR/443/2011 of ASHA RAM Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-15
CRLA/712/2002 of JAGAT PAL AND ORS.2 Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-14
CRLR/243/2010 of LAXMI PRASAD Vs STATE OF U.P.Allahabad High Court · 2025-11-13
/66/2025 of BHAKTAPRALHAD GODRUJI SHEMBEKAR Vs MANDA KESHAOJI NINAWEBombay High Court · 2025-03-19

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