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

Section 397 BNSS - Treatment of victims

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
397 - Treatment of victims
Old provision
Section 357C CrPC

Old law → Section 397 BNSS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 357C CrPC Modified BNS sections replace corresponding IPC sections. "under sections 4, 6, 8 or section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 " is added.

Section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with treatment of victims. Under the old law this was Section 357C of the CrPC.

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