Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
77.Letter of request.-
In lieu of issuing a
commission the Court may issue a letter to examine a witness residing at any
place not within {Subs. by Act 2 of 1951, s.3, for "the States".}
[India].
{Subs. by s.11, ibid.,
for the former section.} [78.Commissions issued by foreign Courts.- Subject to
such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, the provisions as to the
execution and return of commissions for the examination of witnesses shall
apply to commissions issued by or at the instance of-
(a) Courts situate in
any part of India to which the provisions of this Code do not extend; or
(b) Courts established
or continued by the authority of the Central Government outside India; or
(c) Courts of any
State or country outside India.]