CrPC Section 285: Commission to whom to be issued
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 23: Evidence in enquiries and Trails
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
¶ 285. Commission to whom to be issued .- (1) If the witness is within the territories to which this Code extends, the commission shall be directed to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or Chief Judicial Magistrate, as the case may be, within whose local jurisdiction the witness is to be found.
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(2) If the witness is in India, but in a State or an area to which this Code does not extend, the commission shall be directed to such Court or officer as the Central Government may, by notification specify in this behalf.
¶(3) If the witness is in a country or place outside India and arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place for taking the evidence of witnesses in relation to criminal matters, the commission shall be issued in such form, directed to such Court or officer, and sent to such authority for transmission as the Central Government may, by notification prescribe in this behalf.
Study: explanations and related material
Now BNSS 320 (corresponding section). CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03), p16
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Other sections in this chapter
- 272. Language of Courts
- 273. Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- 274. Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- 275. Record in warrant-cases
- 276. Record in trial before Court of Session
- 277. Language of record of evidence
- 278. Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- 279. Interpretation of evidence to accused or his pleader
- 280. Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- 281. Record of examination of accused
- 282. Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- 283. Record in High Court
- 284. When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- 286. Execution of commissions
- 287. Parties may examine witnesses
- 288. Return of commission
- 289. Adjournment of proceeding
- 290. Execution of foreign commissions
- 291. Deposition of medical witness
- 291A. Identification report of Magistrate
- 292. Evidence of officers of the Mint
- 293. Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- 294. No formal proof of certain documents
- 295. Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 296. Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- 297. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 298. Previous conviction of acquittal how proved
- 299. Record of evidence in absence of accused