240 Bnss - Recall of witnesses when charge altered

Section 240 : Recall of witnesses when charge altered - Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

240. Whenever a charge is altered or added to by the Court after the commencement of the trial, the prosecutor and the accused shall be allowed-

(a) to recall or re-summon, and examine with reference to such alteration or addition, any witness who may have been examined, unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded in writing, considers that the prosecutor or the accused, as the case may be, desires to recall or re-examine such witness for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice;

(b) also to call any further witness whom the Court may think to be material.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Section 231 Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by Court of Session

Section 232 Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it

Section 233 Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence

Section 234 Contents of charge

Section 235 Particulars as to time, place and person

Section 236 When manner of committing offence must be stated

Section 237 Words in charge taken in sense of law under which offence is punishable

Section 238 Effect of errors

Section 239 Court may alter charge

Section 240 Recall of witnesses when charge altered