BNSS Section 322: Parties may examine witnesses
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 25: EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS (A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence, B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses)
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(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.
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Other sections in this chapter
- 307. Language of Courts
- 308. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- 309. Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- 310. Record in warrant-cases
- 311. Record in trial before Court of Session
- 312. Language of record of evidence
- 313. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- 314. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
- 315. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- 316. Record of examination of accused
- 317. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- 318. Record in High Court
- 319. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- 320. Commission to whom to be issued
- 321. Execution of commissions
- 323. Return of commission
- 324. Adjournment of proceeding
- 325. Execution of foreign commissions
- 326. Deposition of medical witness
- 327. Identification report of Magistrate
- 328. Evidence of officers of Mint
- 329. Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- 330. No formal proof of certain documents
- 331. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 332. Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- 333. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 334. Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- 335. Record of evidence in absence of accused
- 336. Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases