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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials

Section 209 BNSS: Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India

Corresponding CrPC
Section 189 CrPC
Note
New: recognises depositions and exhibits in physical or electronic form.

Bare Act text

When any offence alleged to have been committed in a territory outside India is being inquired into or tried under the provisions of section 208, the Central Government may, if it thinks fit, direct that copies of depositions made or exhibits produced, either in physical form or in electronic form, before a judicial officer, in or for that territory or before a diplomatic or consular representative of India in or for that territory shall be received as evidence by the Court holding such inquiry or trial in any case in which such Court might issue a commission for taking evidence as to the matters to which such depositions or exhibits relate.

Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Allows the Central Government, in an inquiry or trial under section 208, to direct that copies of depositions or exhibits made or produced in a territory outside India before a judicial officer, or a diplomatic or consular representative of India, be received as evidence. The copies may be in physical or electronic form.

Chapter XIV: Jurisdiction Of The Criminal Courts In Inquiries And Trials

  1. 197 Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
  2. 198 Place of inquiry or trial
  3. 199 Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
  4. 200 Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
  5. 201 Place of trial in case of certain offences
  6. 202 Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
  7. 203 Offence committed on journey or voyage
  8. 204 Place of trial for offences triable together
  9. 205 Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
  10. 206 High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
  11. 207 Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
  12. 208 Offence committed outside India
  13. 209 Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
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