LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
287Parties may examine witnesses
(1) The parties to any proceeding under this Code in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the commission, is directed, or to whom the duty of executing it is delegated, to examine the witness upon such interrogatories.
(2) Any such party may appear before such magistrate, Court or Officer by pleader, or if not in custody, in person, and may examine, cross-examine and re-examine (as the case may be) the said witness.
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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
