Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with 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; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
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.
Section 306, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 271 Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
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Questions about Section 306
What does Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "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;
How do I find court cases under Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 306, section 306 BNSS, section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 306 in ipc and bns 306 punishment in marathi. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 319 (When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward CrPC 271 (Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 306 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 306, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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