Return of commission.
What this section does
After execution, the commission and the depositions taken thereunder must be returned to the issuing Court or Magistrate, kept open for inspection by parties, and may be read in evidence subject to just exceptions, forming part of the record. Such depositions may also be received in evidence at a subsequent stage before another Court if they satisfy the conditions under section 27 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- Court · Magistrate · Parties
Derived from CrPC s.278.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 323, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 323 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.