Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
In all the trials before the court of session, if the witness gives the evidence in the language of the court, the Judge should, as the examination of witness proceeds take down by himself or by his dictation in the open court or under his direction or supervision by an officer of the court appointed by him in his behalf. Ordinarily, such evidence be taken down in the form of question and answer, but the Presiding Judge may, in his discretion, take down or cause to be taken down, the whole or any part of such evidence in the form of a narrative, in the language of the court i. e. Gujarati, as provided in sections 276 and 277, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. All the relevant and admissible answers given by the witness should be recorded in the language of the Court. It is not necessary for the Judge to make the memorandum of evidence in English. If the evidence is given by the witness in the language other than the language of the court, the Judge should follow the procedure provided in section 277 o the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973.