Legal Provisions of Section 252 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), India.
Conviction on plea of guilty:
If the accused pleads guilty, it is imperative for the Magistrate to record the plea in the exact words used by the accused as nearly as possible and in the accused’s own language in order to avoid any misapprehension.
ADVERTISEMENTS:
After the plea of guilt is recorded, it should be read over to the accused. Where there are a number of accused persons, the plea of each has to be separately recorded. However, joint recording of plea, of guilt of several accused and reading them jointly is not contrary to the provision contained in this section.
Where the facts stated in the charge do not constitute any specific offence, the plea of guilty cannot render the accused liable for conviction.
Before accepting the plea of guilty, the Magistrate has to satisfy himself that the accused has understood the charge or the substance of accusation against him properly and he fully understands the consequences of such plea.” It is only then, he will convict the accused and pass sentence on him according to law unless he decides to proceed under Section 325 or Section 360 of the Code.
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