Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 — Section 508: Adjournment of inquiry or trial

508. Adjournment of inquiry or trial. In every case in which a commission is issued under section 503 or section 506, the inquiry, trial or other proceeding may be adjourned for a specified time reasonably sufficient for the execution and return of the commission. 1 [508A. Application of this Chapter to commissions issued in Burma. The provisions of sub-section (3) of section 503,2[* * *] and so much of sections 505 and 507 as relates to the execution of a commission and its return by the Magistrate or officer to whom the commission is directed shall apply in respect of commissions issued 3[by any Court or Judge having authority in this behalf in the United Kingdom or in any other country of the Commonwealth 4[* * *] or in the Union of Burma 5[or any other country in which reciprocal arrangement in this behalf exists] under the law in force in that country] relating to commissions for the examination of witnesses, as they apply to commissions issued under section 503 or section 506.] CHAPTER XLI SPECIAL RULES OF EVIDENCE