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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 378 BNSS - Delivery of person of Unsound mind to care of Relative or friend

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
378 - Delivery of person of Unsound mind to care of Relative or friend
Old provision
Section 339 CrPC

Old law → Section 378 BNSS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 339 CrPC Modified The w ords "person of unsound mind" replace "lunatic" in the heading.

Section 378 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with delivery of person of Unsound mind to care of Relative or friend. Under the old law this was Section 339 of the CrPC.

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