Lawgist359Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
(1) Whenever any complaint of a non-cognizable offence is made to a Court, the Court, if it convicts the accused, may, in addition to the penalty imposed upon him, order him to pay to the complainant, in whole or in part, the cost incurred by him in the prosecution, and may further order that in default of payment, the accused shall suffer simple imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty days and such costs may include any expenses incurred in respect of process-fees, witnesses and pleader's fees which the Court may consider reasonable.
(2) An order under this section may also be made by an Appellate Court or by the High Court or Court of Session when exercising its powers of revision.
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- 353 Judgment
- 354 Language and contents of judgment
- 355 Metropolitan Magistrate's judgment
- 356 Order for notifying address of previously convicted offender
- 357 Order to pay compensation
- 357A Victim compensation scheme
- 357B Compensation to be in addition to fine under section 326A or section 376D of Indian Penal Code
- 357C Treatment of victims
- 358 Compensation to persons groundlessly arrested
- 359 Order to pay costs in non-cognizable cases
- 360 Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
- 361 Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
- 362 Court not to alter judgment
- 363 Copy of judgment to be given to the accused and other persons
- 364 Judgment when to be translated
- 365 Court of Session to send copy of finding and sentence to District Magistrate
