BNSS §322
examine witnesses.
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287. Parties may examine witnesses.—(1) The parties to any proceeding under this Code 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 pleader, or if not in custody, in person, and may examine, cross-examine and re-examine (as the case may be) the said witness.
322.
(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.
What changedAI-inferred
Parties may examine witnesses.
Old position
CrPC 287 is concerned with Parties may examine witnesses. Parties may examine witnesses
New position
BNSS 322 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: examine witnesses.. 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
BNSS 322 (examine witnesses.) preserves the framework of CrPC 287. BNSS 322 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 322 text: The parties to any proceeding under this Sanhita in which a...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 322 (examine witnesses.) preserves the framework of CrPC 287. BNSS 322 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 322 text: 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...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 287 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 322 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 322 (examine witnesses.). 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 §287 → BNSS §322 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/322.
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