Section 231: Evidence for prosecution

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

(1) On the date so fixed, the Judge shall proceed to take all such evidence as may be produced in support of the prosecution.

(2) The Judge may, in his discretion, permit the cross-examination of any witness to be deferred until any other witness or witnesses have been examined or recall any witness for further cross-examination.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	231
Marginal note	Evidence for prosecution
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	7

Judgments that turned on this provision

CRL.P/12984/2025 of SRI RAMKRISHNA K E Vs THE STATE OF KARNATAKAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-10-25
CRM (DB)/2072/2023 of SAIDUL SK @ CHOTTU @ SAIDUL SEKH Vs STATE OF WEST BENGALCalcutta High Court · 2023-06-05
CRM/11181/2020 of MITHUN DHARA Vs Union of IndiaCalcutta High Court · 2021-08-09
APPLN/2485/2016 of PRAVIN S/O. BHAUSAHEB GONDKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2017-01-23

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