Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 311
Record in trial before Court of Session
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BNSS Section 311 deals with record in trial before court of session and replaces CrPC 276.
Bare act text — BNSS 311
311. Record in trial before Court of Session.
(1) In all trials before a Court of Session, the evidence of each witness shall, as his examination proceeds, be taken down in writing either by the presiding Judge himself or by his dictation in open Court, or under his direction and superintendence, by an officer of the Court appointed by him in this behalf.
(2) Such evidence shall ordinarily be taken down in the form of a narrative, but the presiding Judge may, in his discretion, take down, or cause to be taken down, any part of such evidence in the form of question and answer.
(3) The evidence so taken down shall be signed by the presiding Judge and shall form part of the record.
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What was BNSS Section 311 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 311 (Record in trial before Court of Session) replaces Section 276 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 276 is now BNSS 311.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- 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 309 — Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- BNSS 310 — Record in warrant-cases
- 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
- BNSS 315 — Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- BNSS 316 — Record of examination of accused