CrPC Section 91 in BNSS

Drafting note. Regarding the production of documents, the words "electronic communication, including communication devices which is likely to contain digital evidence " are added, and the words "either in physical form or in electronic form, require" are related to summoning a person possessing a document. In subsection (3) (a) corresponding sections of Indian Evidence Act, 1872 are replaced by the sections of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 , word "telegram is excluded.

(1) Whenever any Court or any officer in charge of a police station considers that the production of any document, electronic communication, including communication devices, which is likely to contain digital evidence or other thing is necessary or desirable for the purposes of any investigation, inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita by or before such Court or officer, such Court may issue a summons or such officer may, by a written order, either in physical form or in electronic form, require the person in whose possession or power such document or thing is believed to be, to

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