Section 223: What persons may be charged jointly

Q: What does Section 223 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) deal with?

Section 223 TCLAA pertains to "What persons may be charged jointly". It is part of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 223 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs what persons may be charged jointly. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 223 TCLAA still in force?

Yes, Section 223 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 223 TCLAA?

धारा 223 TCLAA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 223 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. Section 223 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs what persons may be charged jointly. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 223 TCLAA?

Dhara 223 TCLAA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 223 of the The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 223 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA) governs what persons may be charged jointly. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 223 of The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018?

Cite as: "Section 223, The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018 (TCLAA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, § 223 (India).

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- The following persons may be charged and tried together, namely -

(a) persons accused of the same offence committed in the course of the same transaction;

(b) persons accused of an offence and persons accused of abetment of, or attempt to commit, such offence;

(c) persons accused of more than one offence of the same kind, within the meaning of Section 219 committed by them jointly within the period of twelve months;

(d) persons accused of different offences committed in the course of the same transaction;

(e) persons accused of an offence which includes theft, extortion, cheating, criminal misappropriation, and persons accused of receiving or retaining, or assisting in the disposal or concealment of, property possession of which is alleged to have been transferred by any such offence committed by the first-named persons, or of abetment of or attempting to commit any such last-named offence;

(f) persons accused of offences under Sections 411 and 414 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or either of those sections in respect of stolen property the possession of which has been transferred by one offence;

(g) persons accused of any offence under Chapter XII of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), relating to counterfeit coin and persons accused of any other offence under the said Chapter relating to the same coin, or of abetment of or attempting to commit any such offence; and the provisions contained in the former part of this Chapter shall, so far as may be, apply to all such charges :