BNSS · Section 332 · Chapter XXV — EVIDENCE IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Evidence of formal character on affidavit.

What this section does

Evidence of a formal character may be given by affidavit and read in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding, subject to just exceptions. The Court may, and shall on application by the prosecution or accused, summon and examine the deponent on the facts in the affidavit.

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

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Court · Prosecution · Accused · Deponent

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.296.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 332, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 332 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.