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A Court in Delhi issues a commission for the examination of a witness who lives in Bhilai,…

Section 320(1) provides that if the witness is within the territories to which the Sanhita extends, the commission "shall be directed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate within…

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A Court in Delhi issues a commission for the examination of a witness who lives in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. Under section 320(1) of the BNSS, to whom shall the commission be directed?

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Section 320(1) provides that if the witness is within the territories to which the Sanhita extends, the commission "shall be directed to the Chief Judicial Magistrate within whose local jurisdiction the witness is to be found". Police officers and the High Court's registry are not the authorities named.

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