CrPC § 375 — Power to Direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken

Statutory text (English)

(1) If when
such proceedings are submitted the High Court thinks that a further inquiry should be made into, or
additional evidence taken upon, any point bearing upon the guilt or innocence of the convicted person, it
may make such inquiry or take such evidence itself, or direct it to be made or taken by the Court of Session.
[
(2) Unless the High Court otherwise directs, the presence of the convicted person may be dispensed
with when such inquiry is made or such evidence is taken].

(3) When the inquiry and the evidence (if any) are not made and taken by the High Court, the result of
such inquiry and the evidence shall be certified to such Court.

Source and verification

Source citation: CrPC (Act V of 1898) s.375: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE' (Act No. V of 1898, last amended 2017-02-16), p. 141, 142, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 141, 142) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment…

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