Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 189BNSS 209
Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
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What changed
- The words "either in physical form or in electronic form" are added.
Drafting-ready
Under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 189 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 209
209. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India.—When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 208, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced, either in physical form or in electronic form, before a judicial officer, in or for that territory or before a diplomatic or consular representative of India in or for that territory shall be received as evidence by the Court holding such inquiry or trial in any case in which such Court might issue a commission for taking evidence as to the matters to which such depositions or exhibits relate. CHAPTER XV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 189 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 189 (Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India) corresponds to Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 189 and BNSS 209?
The words "either in physical form or in electronic form" are added.
How do I cite BNSS 209 in a pleading?
Under Section 209 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 189 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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