Execution of foreign commissions
Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with execution of foreign commissions. The provisions of section 321 and so much of section 322 and section 323 as relate to the execution of a commission and its return shall apply in respect of commissions issued by any of the Courts, Judges or Magistrates hereinafter mentioned as they apply to commissions issued under section 319. The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(1) The provisions of section 321 and so much of section 322 and section 323 as relate to the execution of a commission and its return shall apply in respect of commissions issued by any of the Courts, Judges or Magistrates hereinafter mentioned as they apply to commissions issued under section 319.
(2) The Courts, Judges and Magistrates referred to in sub-section (1) are---
(a) any such Court, Judge or Magistrate exercising jurisdiction within an area in India to which this Sanhita does not extend, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf;
(b) any Court, Judge or Magistrate exercising jurisdiction in any such country or place outside India, as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf, and having authority, under the law in force in that country or place, to issue commissions for the examination of witnesses in relation to criminal matters.
Section 325, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 290 Execution of foreign commissions Text carried over almost unchanged 100%
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Questions about Section 325
What does Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Execution of foreign commissions". The provisions of section 321 and so much of section 322 and section 323 as relate to the execution of a commission and its return shall apply in respect of commissions issued by any of the Courts, Judges or Magistrates hereinafter mentioned as they apply to commissions issued under section 319.
How do I find court cases under Section 325 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 325, section 325 BNSS, section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bns 325 in ipc. 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 325 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), section 321 (Execution of commissions), section 322 (Parties may examine witnesses), section 323 (Return of commission), so none of them can safely be read on its own. It carries forward CrPC 290 (Execution of foreign commissions), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 325, 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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