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

CrPC 276BNSS 311

Record in trial before Court of Session

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Under Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 276 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 311

311. Record in trial before Court of Session.—(1) In all trials before a Court of Session, the evidence of each witness shall, as his examination proceeds, be taken down in writing either by the presiding Judge himself or by his dictation in open Court, or under his direction and superintendence, by an officer of the Court appointed by him in this behalf. (2) Such evidence shall ordinarily be taken down in the form of a narrative, but the presiding Judge may, in his discretion, take down, or cause to be taken down, any part of such evidence in the form of question and answer. (3) The evidence so taken down shall be signed by the presiding Judge and shall form part of the record.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 276 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 276 (Record in trial before Court of Session) corresponds to Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 276 and BNSS 311?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 311 in a pleading?

Under Section 311 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 276 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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