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(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 clauses (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. The heading and Rules 19 to 22 inserted by Act 10 of 1932, S.3.