BBanaka

CrPC: Chapter 23: Evidence in enquiries and Trails

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

  1. Section 272. Language of Courts
  2. Section 273. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
  3. Section 274. Record in summons-cases and inquiries
  4. Section 275. Record in warrant-cases
  5. Section 276. Record in trial before Court of Session
  6. Section 277. Language of record of evidence
  7. Section 278. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
  8. Section 279. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
  9. Section 280. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
  10. Section 281. Record of examination of accused
  11. Section 282. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
  12. Section 283. Record in High Court
  13. Section 284. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
  14. Section 285. Commission to whom to be issued
  15. Section 286. Execution of commissions
  16. Section 287. Parties may examine witnesses
  17. Section 288. Return of commission
  18. Section 289. Adjournment of proceeding
  19. Section 290. Execution of foreign commissions
  20. Section 291. Deposition of medical witness
  21. Section 291A. Identification report of Magistrate
  22. Section 292. Evidence of officers of the Mint
  23. Section 293. Reports of certain Government scientific experts
  24. Section 294. No formal proof of certain documents
  25. Section 295. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
  26. Section 296. Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  27. Section 297. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
  28. Section 298. Previous conviction of acquittal how proved
  29. Section 299. Record of evidence in absence of accused

Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: historical CrPC reference — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-06-30.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately. Section 135 was restored and individually checked against the linked government PDF (pages 75–76) on 2026-10-02; this is not a verification of the whole collection. Schedules and forms are not consolidated here. Historical code retained for reference; read the repeal/savings provisions in the successor code.