Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 306
Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
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BNSS Section 306 deals with power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison and replaces CrPC 271.
Bare act text — BNSS 306
306. 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 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.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 306 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 306 (Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison) replaces Section 271 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 271 is now BNSS 306.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 301 — Definitions
- BNSS 302 — Power to require attendance of prisoners
- BNSS 303 — Power of State Government or Central Government to exclude certain persons from operation of section 302
- BNSS 304 — Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
- BNSS 305 — Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody
- BNSS 307 — Language of Courts
- BNSS 308 — Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- BNSS 309 — Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- BNSS 310 — Record in warrant-cases
- BNSS 311 — Record in trial before Court of Session