Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases. Where any document or report prepared by a public servant, scientific expert or medical officer is purported to be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, and--- (i) such public servant, expert or officer is either transferred, retired, or died; The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
Where any document or report prepared by a public servant, scientific expert or medical officer is purported to be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, and---
(i) such public servant, expert or officer is either transferred, retired, or died; or
(ii) such public servant, expert or officer cannot be found or is incapable of giving deposition; or
(iii) securing presence of such public servant, expert or officer is likely to cause delay in holding the inquiry, trial or other proceeding, the Court shall secure presence of successor officer of such public servant, expert, or officer who is holding that post at the time of such deposition to give deposition on such document or report:
Provided that no public servant, scientific expert or medical officer shall be called to appear before the Court unless the report of such public servant, scientific expert or medical officer is disputed by any of the parties of the trial or other proceedings:
Provided further that the deposition of such successor public servant, expert or officer may be allowed through audio-video electronic means.
Section 336, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
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Questions about Section 336
What does Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases". Where any document or report prepared by a public servant, scientific expert or medical officer is purported to be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, and--- (i) such public servant, expert or officer is either transferred, retired, or died;
How do I find court cases under Section 336 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 336, section 336 BNSS, section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type bnss 336(3) and bnss 336 4. 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 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 336 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 336, 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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