Sashastra Seema Bal Act, 2007
101. Summoning of witnesses.
1. The
convening officer or the presiding officer of a Force Court or the Judge
Attorney or, as the case may be, the Deputy Judge Attorney-General or the
Additional Judge Attorney-General or the officer approved under section 95 or
the commanding officer of the accused person may, by summons under his hand,
require the attendance, at a time and place to be mentioned in the summons, of
any person either to give evidence or to produce any document or other thing.
2. In the
case of a witness who is subject to this Act or any other Act relating to the
armed forces of the Union, the summons shall be sent to his commanding officer
and such officer shall serve it upon him accordingly.
3. In the
case of any other witness, the summons shall be sent to the magistrate within
whose jurisdiction he may be, or resides, and such magistrate shall give effect
to the summons as if the witness were required in the court of such a
magistrate.
4. When a
witness is required to produce any particular or other thing in his possession
or power, the summons shall describe it with reasonable precision.