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Criminal Procedure Code · s 236F

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s 236FApplication of this Chapter

Notwithstanding the provisions contained in this Code or provisions of any other written law, dealing with the mode of taking and recording of evidence, any mechanical means may be employed for the recording of any proceedings before the Court, and where mechanical means are employed, the provisions of this Chapter apply.

Interpretation of this Chapter 236G

In this Chapter -

"electronic record"

means any digitally, electronically, magnetically or mechanically produced records stored in any equipment, device, apparatus or medium or any other form of storage such as disc, tape, film, sound track, and includes a replication of such recording to a separate storage equipment, device, apparatus or medium or any other form of storage;

"mechanical means" includes any equipment, device, apparatus or medium operated digitally, electronically, magnetically or mechanically;

"proceedings" includes any inquiry, trial, appeal, reference or revision, or any part of it, any application, judgment, decision, ruling, direction, address, submission and any other matter done or said by or before a Court, including matters relating to procedure.

Proceedings may be recorded by mechanical means or combination of mechanical means and other modes