Criminal Procedure Code 2010 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 14 · Evidence and Witnesses
283. Power of court to summon and examine persons
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court
“court” means the Court of Appeal, the General Division of the High Court, a Family Court, a Youth Court, a District Court or a Magistrate’s Court (as the case may be) which exercises criminal jurisdiction;
The court must summon and examine or recall and re‑examine such a person if it thinks the person’s evidence is essential to making a just decision in the case.
The exercise by a court of its power under subsection (1) is not a ground for appeal, or for revision, unless the appellant or the applicant (as the case may be) shows that the examination has led to a failure of justice.