Section 313 of CRPC "Power to examine the accused"
(1) In every inquiry or trial, for the purpose of
enabling the accused personally to explain any circumstances
appearing in the evidence against him, the Court -
(a) may, at any stage, without previously warning the
accused, put such questions to him as the Court considers
necessary;
(b) shall, after the witnesses for the prosecution have
been examined and before he is called on for his defence,
question him generally on the case:
Provided that in a summons-case, where the Court has
dispensed with the personal attendance of the accused, it
may also dispense with his examination under Clause (b).
(2) No oath shall be administered to the accused when he is
examined under sub-section (1).
(3) The accused shall not render himself liable to
punishment by refusing to answer such questions, or by
giving false answers to them.
(4) The answers given by the accused may be taken into
consideration in such inquiry or trial, and put in evidence
for, or against him in any other inquiry into, or trial for,
any other offence which such answers may tend to show he has
committed.
Section 314 of CRPC "Oral arguments and memorandum of arguments"
(1) Any party to a proceeding may, as soon as may be, after
the close of his evidence, address concise oral arguments;
and may, before he concludes the oral arguments, if any,
submit a memorandum to the Court setting forth concisely and
under distinct headings, the arguments in support of his
case and every such memorandum shall form part of the
record.
(2) A copy of every such memorandum shall be simultaneously
furnished to the opposite party.
(3) No adjournment of the proceedings shall be granted for
the purpose of filing the written arguments unless the
Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers it
necessary to grant such adjournment.
(4) The Court may, if it is of opinion that the arguments
are not concise or relevant, regulate arguments.
GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS