Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 309
Record in summons-cases and inquiries
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BNSS Section 309 deals with record in summons-cases and inquiries and replaces CrPC 274.
Bare act text — BNSS 309
309. Record in summons-cases and inquiries.
(1) In all summons-cases tried before a Magistrate, in all inquiries under sections 164 to 167 (both inclusive), and in all proceedings under section 491 otherwise than in the course of a trial, the Magistrate shall, as the examination of each witness proceeds, make a memorandum of the substance of the evidence in the language of the Court: Provided that if the Magistrate is unable to make such memorandum himself, he shall, after recording the reason of his inability, cause such memorandum to be made in writing or from his dictation in open Court.
(2) Such memorandum shall be signed by the Magistrate and shall form part of the record.
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What was BNSS Section 309 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 309 (Record in summons-cases and inquiries) replaces Section 274 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 274 is now BNSS 309.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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 306 — Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison
- BNSS 307 — Language of Courts
- BNSS 308 — Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- BNSS 310 — Record in warrant-cases
- BNSS 311 — Record in trial before Court of Session
- BNSS 312 — Language of record of evidence
- BNSS 313 — Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- BNSS 314 — Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate