Section 29
Application To Be Made To Court
(1) If an order is received from the Central Authority for the provision of mutual legal assistance pursuant to
sub-section (3) of Section 27, the concerned District Government Attorney must make an application, accompanied by the description, document and evidence received from the foreign state, to the concerned District Court.
(2) The Court may refuse to provide mutual legal assistance if, on examination of the application received under sub-section (1) and the description, document and evidence attached therewith,-
(a) it appears prima facie that the offence in relation to which application is made for mutual legal assistance
cannot be established,
(b) the mutual legal assistance is contrary to a general principle of justice.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Court may refuse to provide such mutual legal assistance at any time when the ground provided for in that sub-section appears.
sub-section (3) of Section 27, the concerned District Government Attorney must make an application, accompanied by the description, document and evidence received from the foreign state, to the concerned District Court.
(2) The Court may refuse to provide mutual legal assistance if, on examination of the application received under sub-section (1) and the description, document and evidence attached therewith,-
(a) it appears prima facie that the offence in relation to which application is made for mutual legal assistance
cannot be established,
(b) the mutual legal assistance is contrary to a general principle of justice.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2), the Court may refuse to provide such mutual legal assistance at any time when the ground provided for in that sub-section appears.