BNSS · Section 322 · Chapter XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Parties may examine witnesses.

What this section does

Parties to a proceeding in which a commission is issued may forward written interrogatories, which the executing Magistrate, Court, or officer may use to examine the witness. Any party may also appear through an advocate (or in person if not in custody) to examine, cross-examine, and re-examine the witness.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Court · Parties · Advocate

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.277.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 322, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 322 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.