Section
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Deposition of medical witness
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The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any injury or other proceeding under this Code, although the deponent is not called as a witness.
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The court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any such deponent as to the subject matter of his deposition.
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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Judgement(s) Found in :
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section 291