Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 318
Record in High Court
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. B.—Commissions for the examination of witnesses
Why this exists
High Courts often handle criminal matters differently from trial courts, such as in appeals or cases under their original jurisdiction, so this provision, from Section 283 of the old CrPC, lets each High Court design practical recording procedures suited to its own workload and practice, instead of forcing one rigid format everywhere.