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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter XXV: Evidence In Inquiries And Trials

Section 330 BNSS: No formal proof of certain documents

Corresponding CrPC
Section 294 CrPC

Bare Act text

(1) Where any document is filed before any Court by the prosecution or the accused, the particulars of every such document shall be included in a list and the prosecution or the accused or the advocate for the prosecution or the accused, if any, shall be called upon to admit or deny the genuineness of each such document soon after supply of such documents and in no case later than thirty days after such supply:

Provided that the Court may, in its discretion, relax the time limit with reasons to be recorded in writing:

Provided further that no expert shall be called to appear before the Court unless the report of such expert is disputed by any of the parties to the trial.

(2) The list of documents shall be in such form as the State Government may, by rules, provide.

(3) Where the genuineness of any document is not disputed, such document may be read in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita without proof of the signature of the person by whom it purports to be signed:

Provided that the Court may, in its discretion, require such signature to be proved.

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

Where a document is filed by the prosecution or the accused, its particulars are entered in a list and the filing party's side is called on to admit or deny its genuineness soon after supply and no later than thirty days after supply. A proviso qualifies the process, and the Court may dispense with formal proof of admitted documents.

Chapter XXV: Evidence In Inquiries And Trials

  1. 307 Language of Courts
  2. 308 Evidence to be taken in presence of accused
  3. 309 Record in summons-cases and inquiries
  4. 310 Record in warrant-cases
  5. 311 Record in trial before Court of Session
  6. 312 Language of record of evidence
  7. 313 Procedure in regard to such evidence when completed
  8. 314 Interpretation of evidence to accused or his advocate
  9. 315 Remarks respecting demeanour of witness
  10. 316 Record of examination of accused
  11. 317 Interpreter to be bound to interpret truthfully
  12. 318 Record in High Court
  13. 319 When attendance of witness may be dispensed with and commission issued
  14. 320 Commission to whom to be issued
  15. 321 Execution of commissions
  16. 322 Parties may examine witnesses
  17. 323 Return of commission
  18. 324 Adjournment of proceeding
  19. 325 Execution of foreign commissions
  20. 326 Deposition of medical witness
  21. 327 Identification report of Magistrate
  22. 328 Evidence of officers of Mint
  23. 329 Reports of certain Government scientific experts
  24. 330 No formal proof of certain documents
  25. 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
  26. 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
  27. 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
  28. 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
  29. 335 Record of evidence in absence of accused
  30. 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases