When the services of an interpreter are required by any Criminal Court for the interpretation of any evidence or statement, he shall be bound to state the true interpretation of such evidence or statement.
Section 317 BNSS: Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 282 CrPC
Bare Act text
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
An interpreter engaged by a Criminal Court to interpret evidence or a statement is bound to state the true interpretation.
Chapter XXV: Evidence In Inquiries And Trials
- 307 Language of Courts
- 308 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
- 309 Record in summons-cases and inquiries
- 310 Record in warrant-cases
- 311 Record in trial before Court of Session
- 312 Language of record of evidence
- 313 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
- 314 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
- 315 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
- 316 Record of examination of accused
- 317 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
- 318 Record in High Court
- 319 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
- 320 Commission to whom to be issued
- 321 Execution of commissions
- 322 Parties may examine witnesses
- 323 Return of commission
- 324 Adjournment of proceeding
- 325 Execution of foreign commissions
- 326 Deposition of medical witness
- 327 Identification report of Magistrate
- 328 Evidence of officers of Mint
- 329 Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- 330 No formal proof of certain documents
- 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
- 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
- 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
- 335 Record of evidence in absence of accused
- 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases