Act Number: 2

Act Name: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Year: 1974

Enactment Date: 1974-01-25

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of Internal Security

Section 274: Record in summons-cases and inquiries.
    (1) In all summons-cases tried before a Magistrate, in all inquiries under sections 145 to 148 (both inclusive), and in all proceedings under section 446 otherwise than in the course of a trial, the Magistrate shall, as the examination of each witness proceeds, make a memorandum of the substance of the evidence in the language of the Court:
    Provided that if the Magistrate is unable to make such memorandum himself, he shall, after recording the reason of his inability, cause such memorandum to be made in writing or from his dictation in open Court.
    (2) Such memorandum shall be signed by the Magistrate and shall form part of the record.
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