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Code Of Criminal Procedure Act (No. 15 of 1979) - Sect 416

Memorandum of admissions (if any)to be filed with the record

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(1) At the conclusion of non-summary proceedings under Chapter XV if the accused person through his attomey-at-law agrees to make any admissions of the facts in issue or of facts in issue or of facts relevant to the facts in issue, the Magistrate shall prepare a memorandum of the matters agreed and such memorandum shall be read over and explained to the accused in a language he understands. If the accused agrees that such memorandum is an accurate record of the admissions, he shall sign the memorandum and such memorandum shall be filed of record.
(2) At the trial before the High Court the matters admitted in the agreement shall be deemed to have been duly proved.
(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply unless the accused was represented by an attorney-at-law at the time the admissions were made.


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