Return of commission with depositions of witnesses
Full Text
Where a commission has been duly executed, it shall be returned, together with the evidence taken under it, to the Court from which it was issued, unless the order for issuing the commission has otherwise directed, in which case the commission shall be returned in terms of such order; and the commission and the returned thereto and the evidence taken under it shall (subject to the provisions of rule 8) form part of the record of the suit.
Plain English Summary
Specifies that upon completion, the commissioner must transmit the original commission, report, and depositions to the issuing court, whereupon they automatically become part of the judicial record subject to Rule 8.
Key Legal Elements
- Return Obligation: Forwarding the deposition and commission writ back to the issuing court.
- Formal Annexure to Record: Depositions and returns automatically become part of the suit record.
- Conditional Admissibility: Subject strictly to the conditions precedent enumerated in Rule 8.
Practical Note
Integrity of Sealed Depositions: Ensure that the Advocate Commissioner submits the recorded depositions, exhibits, and notes in a sealed envelope along with an itemized index and signature verifications to prevent any challenge regarding tampering.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां कोई कमीशन सम्यक् रूप से निष्पादित कर दिया गया है, वहां वह उसके अधीन लिए गए साक्ष्य के साथ उस न्यायालय को लौटा दिया जाएगा जिससे वह निकाला गया था, जब तक कि कमीशन निकालने वाले आदेश में अन्यथा निदेश न दिया गया हो, जिस दशा में कमीशन ऐसे आदेश के निबंधनों के अनुसार लौटाया जाएगा; और कमीशन तथा उस पर की गई विवरणी और उसके अधीन लिया गया साक्ष्य (नियम 8 के उपबंधों के अधीन रहते हुए) वाद के अभिलेख का भाग होंगे।