(1) If a High Court is satisfied.-
(a) that a foreign court situated in a foreign country wishes to obtain the evidence of a witness in any proceeding before it,
(b) that the proceeding is of a civil nature, and
(c) that the witness is residing within the limits of the High Court's appellate jurisdiction, it may, subject to the provisions of rule 20, issue a commission for the examination of such witness.
(2) Evidence may be given of the matters specified in clause (a), (b) and (c) of sub-rule (1)-
(a) by a certificate signed by the consular officer of the foreign country of the highest rank in India and transmitted to the High Court through the Central Government, or
(b) by a letter of request issued by the foreign Court and transmitted to the High Court through the Central Government, or
(c) by a letter of request issued by the foreign court and produced before the High Court by a party to the proceeding.
Order XXVI Rule 10A CPC Commission for scientific investigation
Order XXVI Rule 10B CPC Commission for performance of a ministerial act
Order XXVI Rule 10C CPC Commission for the sale of movable property
Order XXVI Rule 11 CPC Commission to examine or adjust accounts
Order XXVI Rule 12 CPC Court to give Commissioner necessary instructions
Order XXVI Rule 13 CPC Commission to make partition of immovable property
Order XXVI Rule 14 CPC Procedure of Commissioner
Order XXVI Rule 15 CPC Expenses of commission to be paid into court
Order XXVI Rule 16 CPC Powers of commissioners
Order XXVI Rule 16A CPC Questions objected to before the Commissioner
Order XXVI Rule 17 CPC Attendance and examination of witnesses before Commissioner
Order XXVI Rule 18 CPC Parties to appear before Commissioner
Order XXVI Rule 18A CPC Application of order to execution proceedings
Order XXVI Rule 18B CPC Court to fix a time for return of commission
Order XXVI Rule 19 CPC Cases in which High Court may issue commission to examine witness.