Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with recording of confessions And statements. Under the old law this was Section 164 of the CrPC.
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Section 183 BNSS - Recording of confessions And statements
- Act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 183 - Recording of confessions And statements
- Old provision
- Section 164 CrPC
Old law → Section 183 BNSS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 164 CrPC | Newly added | The newly added first proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides that statements are to be recorded by a woman Magistrate as far as practicable.A newly added second proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides for mandatory recording of a statement of witness by Magis trate relating to the offences punishable with imprisonment for ten years or more, imprisonment for life, or with death.The fourth proviso to Section 183(6)(a) provides for the recording of the statement of a temporarily or permanently mentally or physical ly disabled person through audio - video electronic means. |
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