Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India.
What this section does
Where an offence committed outside India is being inquired into or tried under section 208, the Central Government may direct that copies of depositions or exhibits (in physical or electronic form) made before a judicial officer or Indian diplomatic/consular representative in that territory be received as evidence by the Indian Court, in cases where the Court could otherwise issue a commission for taking evidence.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Central Government · Court · judicial officer · diplomatic or consular representative of India
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.189.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 209, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 209 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.