Section 51 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with examination of accused by Medical practitioner at the Request of police officer. Under the old law this was Section 53 of the CrPC.
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Section 51 BNSS - Examination of accused by Medical practitioner at the Request of police officer
- Act
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Section
- 51 - Examination of accused by Medical practitioner at the Request of police officer
- Old provision
- Section 53 CrPC
Old law → Section 51 BNSS
| Corresponds to | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 53 CrPC | Modified | From sub - section (1), "not below the rank of sub - inspector" is excluded, and subsection (3) is newly added regarding the forwarding of examination reports without delay by a medical practitioner to the investigator. In explanation (b), the "defined in clause (h) of Section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956)" is replaced by "recognised under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), " and "the National Medical Register" is also added as an optional to the State Medical Register. |
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