317. When the services of an interpreter are required by any Criminal Court for the interpretation of any evidence or statement, he shall be bound to state the true interpretation of such evidence or statement.
CrPC Section 282 in BNSS: Section 317
Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
Section 282 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully) corresponds to Section 317 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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