Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 271BNSS 306

Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

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Under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 271 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 306

306. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison .—The provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to the power of the Court to issue, under section 319, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B of Chapter XXV shall apply in relation to the examination on commission of any such person in the prison as they apply in relation to the examination on commission of any other person. CHAPTER XXV EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 271 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 271 (Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison) corresponds to Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 271 and BNSS 306?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 306 in a pleading?

Under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 271 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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