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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 53A CrPC - Examination of person Accused of rape by medical Practitioner

Section 53A CrPC is now Section 52 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
53A - Examination of person Accused of rape by medical Practitioner
New provision
Section 52 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 52 BNSS Modified The w ords "police officer not below the rank of Sub - Inspector" are replaced by "any police officer".

Section 53A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with examination of person Accused of rape by medical Practitioner. Under the new law this is Section 52 of the BNSS.

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