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"If the succeeding Judicial Magistrate is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses…

The power of a succeeding Magistrate to re-summon and further examine witnesses whose evidence was already recorded is the proviso to Section "365" of the BNSS (formerly…

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"If the succeeding Judicial Magistrate is of opinion that further examination of any of the witnesses whose evidence has already been recorded is necessary in the interests of justice, he may re-summon any such witness, and after such further examination, cross-examination and re-examination, if any, as he may permit, the witness shall be discharged." This provision is mentioned under which section of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?

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The power of a succeeding Magistrate to re-summon and further examine witnesses whose evidence was already recorded is the proviso to Section "365" of the BNSS (formerly section 326 CrPC).

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