Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Record in High Court.

283. Every High Court may, by general rule, prescribe the manner in which the evidence of witnesses and the examination of the accused shall be taken down in cases coming before it; and such evidence and examination shall be taken down in accordance with such rule.

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AMENDMENTS

1898 Code vs. 1973 Code

Rule-making power of High Court - Sections 282 and 283 correspond to sections 543 and 365 of the old Code respectively.

The old section 365 conferred a rule-making power on the High Court, not being a Court of Judicial Commissioner, to prescribe the manner of recording the evidence in cases coming before the court. The corresponding new section 283 confers such a rule-making power on Judicial Commissioners besides the High Court of States. It also covers examination of the accused.