BNSS §318
Record in High Court.
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283. Record in High Court.—Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the manner in which the evidence of witnesses and the examination of the accused shall be taken down in cases coming before it, and such evidence and examination shall be taken down in accordance with such rule. B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses
318. Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the manner in which the evidence of witnesses and the examination of the accused shall be taken down in cases coming before it, and such evidence and examination shall be taken down in accordance with such rule. B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses
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Record in High Court.
Old position
CrPC 283 is concerned with Record in High Court. B.–Commissions for the examination of witnesses. Record in High Court
New position
BNSS 318 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Record in High Court.. Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the manner in which the evidence of witnesses and the examination of the accused shall be taken down in cases coming before it, and such evidence and examination shall be taken down in
BNSS 318 (Record in High Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 283. BNSS 318 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 318 text: Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the...
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BNSS 318 (Record in High Court.) preserves the framework of CrPC 283. BNSS 318 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 318 text: Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the manner in which the evidence of witnesses and the examination of the accused shall be taken down in cases coming before it, and such evidence and examination shall be taken down in accordance with such rule. B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 283 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 318 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 318 (Record in High Court.). 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 §283 → BNSS §318 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/318.
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