Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 552: Powers to compel restoration of abducted females

552. Powers to compel restoration of abducted females. Upon complaint made to a 6[* * 7 *] [Sessions Judge] on oath of the abduction or unlawful detention of a woman or of a female child under the age of 8[sixteen] years, for any unlawful purpose, he may make an order for the immediate restoration of such woman to her liberty, or of such female child to her husband, parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of such child, and may compel compliance with such order, using such force as may be necessary. 553. [Compensation to persons groundlessly given in charge in presidency-town.] Rep. by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951 (XXVI of 1951), s. 3 and Schedule II. 554. Power of 9[*] High Courts to make rules for inspection of records of subordinate Courts.__ 10[With the previous sanction of the Provincial Government, any High Court] 11[* * *] may, from time to time, make rules for the inspection of the records of subordinate Courts.

(2)Powers of 12[*] High Courts to make rules for other purposes. Every High Court

(a)make rules for keeping all books, entries and accounts to be kept in all Criminal Courts subordinate to it, and for the preparation and transmission of any returns or statements to be prepared and submitted by such Courts ;

(b)frame forms for every proceeding in the said Courts for which it thinks that a form should be provided ;

(c)make rules for regulating its own practice and proceedings and the practice and proceedings of all Criminal Courts subordinate to it; and

(d)make rules for regulating the execution of warrants issued under this Code for the levy of fines: Provided that the rules and forms made and framed under this section shall not be inconsistent with this Code or any other law in force for the time being.

(3)All rules made under this section shall be published in the 1[official Gazette].