Evidence for prosecution.
What this section does
On the date fixed, the Sessions Judge shall take all evidence produced in support of the prosecution, with the option to record witness evidence via audio-video electronic means. Depositions of public servants may also be taken through audio-video electronic means. The Judge may defer cross-examination of any witness until other witnesses are examined, or recall a witness for further cross-examination.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Sessions Judge · Prosecution witnesses · Public servants
Derived from CrPC s.231.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 254, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 254 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.