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Crpc 1973

Reports of certain Government scientific experts

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 2 provisions

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Section 293 of Crpc 1973 deals with reports of certain Government scientific experts. Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of a Government scientific expert to whom this section applies, upon any matter or thing duly submitted to him for examination or analysis and report in the course of any proceeding under this Code, may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial o

(1) Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of a Government scientific expert to whom this section applies, upon any matter or thing duly submitted to him for examination or analysis and report in the course of any proceeding under this Code, may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code. 1. Ins. by Act 25 of 2005, s. 24 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006). 2. Subs. by Act 2 of 2006, s. 5, for certain words (w.e.f. 16-4-2006).

(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, summon and examine any such expert as to the subject-matter of his report.

(3) Where any such expert is summoned by a Court, and he is unable to attend personally, he may, unless the Court has expressly directed him to appear personally, depute any responsible officer working with him to attend the Court, if such officer is conversant with the facts of the case and can satisfactorily depose in Court on his behalf.

(4) This section applies to the following Government scientific experts, namely :- (a) any Chemical Examiner or Assistant Chemical Examiner to Government; 1[(b) the Chief Controller of Explosives;] (c) the Director of the Finger Print Bureau;

(d) the Director, Haffkeine Institute, Bombay;

(e) the Director 2[, Deputy Director or Assistant Director] of a Central Forensic Science Laboratory or a State Forensic Science Laboratory;

(f) the Serologist to the Government; 3[(g) any other Government scientific expert specified, by notification, by the Central Government for this purpose.] enea

Section 293, Crpc 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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Referred to by 2

  1. s. 95 Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for the same
  2. s. 455 Destruction of libellous and other matter

Questions about Section 293

What does Section 293 of the Crpc 1973 deal with?

Section 293 of the Crpc 1973 is headed "Reports of certain Government scientific experts". Any document purporting to be a report under the hand of a Government scientific expert to whom this section applies, upon any matter or thing duly submitted to him for examination or analysis and report in the course of any proceeding under this Code, may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial o

How do I find court cases under Section 293 of the Crpc 1973?

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: CRPC 1973 293, section 293 CRPC 1973, section 293 of the Crpc 1973. 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 293 of the Crpc 1973, and has it changed?

2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Crpc 1973 enacted?

Crpc 1973 was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

Other sections of this Act

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