320. (1) If the witness is within the territories to which this Sanhita extends, the commission shall be directed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the witness is to be found. (2) If the witness is in India, but in a State or an area to which this Sanhita does not extend, the commission shall be directed to such Court or officer as the Central Government may, by notification, specify in this behalf. (3) If the witness is in a country or place outside India and arrangements have been made by the Central Government with the Government of such country or place for taking the evidence of witnesses in relation to criminal matters, the commission shall be issued in such form, directed to such Court or officer, and sent to such authority for transmission as the Central Government may, by notification, prescribe in this behalf.
CrPC Section 285 in BNSS: Section 320
Commission to whom to be issued
Section 285 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Commission to whom to be issued) corresponds to Section 320 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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