Letter of request for assistance enables foreign evidence collection in India, with Central Government directing magistrate or police action. A foreign Court or competent authority may send a letter of request to India for examination of persons or production of documents/things; the Central Government may forward it to an appointed Magistrate to summon and record statements or to a police officer to investigate the offence as if committed in India; all evidence taken, authenticated copies or collected things must be forwarded by the Magistrate or police officer to the Central Government for transmission to the requesting authority.