Lawgist284When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
(1) Whenever, in the course of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, it appears to a Court or Magistrate that the examination of a witness is necessary for the ends of justice, and that the attendance of such witness cannot be procured without an amount of delay, expense or inconvenience which, under the circumstances of the case, would be unreasonable, the Court or Magistrate may dispense with such attendance and may issue a commission for the examination of the witness in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter:
Provided that where the examination of the President or the Vice-President of India or the Governor of a State or the Administrator of a Union territory as a witness is necessary for the ends of Justice, a commission shall be issued for the examination of such a witness.
(2) The Court may, when issuing a commission for the examination of a witness for the prosecution, direct that such amount as the Court considers reasonable to meet the expenses of the accused, including the pleader's fees, be paid by the prosecution.
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- 284 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- 285 Commission to whom to be issued
- 286 Execution of commissions
- 287 Parties may examine witnesses
- 288 Return of commission
- 289 Adjournment of proceeding
- 290 Execution of foreign commissions
- 291 Deposition of medical witness
- 291A Identification report of Magistrate
- 292 Evidence of officers of the Mint
- 293 Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- 294 No formal proof of certain documents
- 295 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 296 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- 297 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 298 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- 299 Record of evidence in absence of accused
