BNSS · Section 315 · Chapter XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Remarks respecting demeanour of witness.

What this section does

After recording a witness's evidence, the presiding Judge or Magistrate must also record any remarks he considers material regarding the demeanour of the witness during examination. This is a mandatory obligation whenever such remarks are considered material.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Presiding Judge · Magistrate · Witness

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.280.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 315, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 315 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.