Section 139 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with power of Magistrate to Direct local investigation and Examination of an expert. Under the new law this is Section 158 of the BNSS.
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Section 139 CrPC - Power of Magistrate to Direct local investigation and Examination of an expert
Section 139 CrPC is now
Section 158 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 139 - Power of Magistrate to Direct local investigation and Examination of an expert
- New provision
- Section 158 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 158 BNSS | Renumbered, no change | No change. |
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