LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
286Execution of commissions
Upon receipt of the commission, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, or Chief Judicial Magistrate or such Metropolitan or Judicial Magistrate as he may appoint in this behalf, shall summon the witness before him or proceed to the place where the witness is, and shall take down his evidence in the same manner, and may for this purpose exercise the same powers, as in trials or warrant-cases under this Code.
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B.--Commissions for the examination of witnesses
- 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
