BNSS §306
Power to issue commission for examination prison.
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271. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison.—The provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to the power of the Court to issue, under section 284, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B of Chapter XXIII shall apply in relation to the examination on commission of any such person in the prison as they apply in relation to the examination on commission of any other person. CHAPTER XXIII EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence
306. The provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to the power of the Court to issue, under section 319, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B of Chapter XXV shall apply in relation to the examination on commission of any such person in the prison as they apply in relation to the examination on commission of any other person. CHAPTER XXV EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS A.—Mode of taking and recording evidence
What changedAI-inferred
Power to issue commission.
Old position
CrPC 271 is concerned with Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison. Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
New position
BNSS 306 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Power to issue commission for examination prison.. The provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to the power of the Court to issue, under section 319, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B
BNSS 306 (Power to issue commission for examination prison.) preserves the framework of CrPC 271. BNSS 306 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 306 text: The provisions of this...
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BNSS 306 (Power to issue commission for examination prison.) preserves the framework of CrPC 271. BNSS 306 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 306 text: The provisions of this Chapter shall be without prejudice to the power of the Court to issue, under section 319, a commission for the examination, as a witness, of any person confined or detained in a prison; and the provisions of Part B of Chapter XXV shall apply in relation to the examination on commission of any...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 271 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 306 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 306 (Power to issue commission for examination prison.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §271 → BNSS §306 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/306.
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