77. Letter of request.—In lieu of issuing a commission the Court may issue a letter of request to examine a witness residing at any place not within [India.]
Amendment notes
- Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s. 3, for “the States”.
Section 77 CPC: Letter of request
Bare Act text
Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
In place of issuing a commission, the Court may issue a letter of request to examine a witness residing at any place outside India. The section provides the route for taking evidence abroad through a letter of request rather than a commission.