CrPC · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Section 287 CrPC

Parties may examine witnesses

Procedure & effect

The parties to any proceeding under this Code in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the Commission is directed, or to whom the duty of executing it is delegated, to examine the witness upon such interrogatories.
Any such party may appear before such Magistrate, Court or officer by pleader, or if not in custody, in person, and may examine, cross-examine and re-examine (as the case may be) the said witness.

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FAQ — Section 287 CrPC

Section 287 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) deals with “Parties may examine witnesses”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

The parties to any proceeding under this Code in which a commission is issued may respectively forward any interrogatories in writing which the Court or Magistrate directing the commission may think relevant to the issue, and it shall be lawful for the Magistrate, Court or officer to whom the Commission is directed, or to whom the duty of executing it is delegated, to examine the witness upon such interrogatories. Any such party may appear before such Magistrate, Court or officer by pleader, o

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