THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (KARNATAKA AMENDMENT) ACT, 2021 KARNATAKA ACT NO. 22 OF 2022 (First Published in the Karnataka Gazette Extra-ordinary on the 1st day of June, 2022) (Received the assent of the President on the 24th day of May, 2022) An Act further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 in its application to the State of Karnataka. Whereas it is expedient further to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974), in its application to the State of Karnataka for the purposes hereinafter appearing; Be it enacted by the Karnataka State Legislature in the Seventy second year of the Republic of India as follows :- 1. Short title and commencement.-(1) This Act may be called the Code of Criminal Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2021. (2) It shall come into force at once. 2. Amendment of section 276.- In the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Central Act 2 of 1974) in section 276, after sub-section(1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that, evidence of a witness under this sub-section may also be recorded by audio-video electronic means in the presence of the advocate of the person accused of the offence in such manner as may be prescribed”. |
