BNSS · Section 317 · Chapter XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully

What this section does

Any interpreter engaged by a Criminal Court for interpreting evidence or statements is legally bound to state the true interpretation of such evidence or statement. This imposes a duty of truthful and accurate interpretation on the interpreter.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Interpreter · Criminal Court

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.282.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 317, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 317 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.