Parties may examine witnesses
Section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with parties may examine witnesses. The parties to any proceeding under this Sanhita in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the com The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) The parties to any proceeding under this Sanhita in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the commission, is directed, or to whom the duty of executing it is delegated, to examine the witness upon such interrogatories.
(2) Any such party may appear before such Magistrate, Court or Officer by an advocate, or if not in custody, in person, and may examine, cross-examine and re-examine the said witness.
Section 322, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 287 Parties may examine witnesses Text carried over almost unchanged 98%
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Questions about Section 322
What does Section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Parties may examine witnesses". The parties to any proceeding under this Sanhita in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the com
How do I find court cases under Section 322 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 322, section 322 BNSS, section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. 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 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. It carries forward CrPC 287 (Parties may examine witnesses), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 322 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 322, 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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