CRPC §286 → BNSS §321

Execution of commissions

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checked
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Old law
CRPC §286
Execution of commissions

286. Execution of commissions.—Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, or Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Metropolitan or Judicial Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the same manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials or warrant-cases under this Code.

New law
BNSS §321
commissions.

321. Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the same manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials of warrant-cases under this Sanhita.

What changedAI-inferred

Execution of commissions.

Old position

CrPC 286 is concerned with Execution of commissions. Execution of commissions

New position

BNSS 321 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: commissions.. Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the

BNSS 321 (commissions.) preserves the framework of CrPC 286. BNSS 321 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 321 text: Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 321 (commissions.) preserves the framework of CrPC 286. BNSS 321 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 321 text: Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the same manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials of...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 286 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 321 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 321 (commissions.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §286 → BNSS §321 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/286.

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