Section 54 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with examination of arrested Person by medical officer. Under the new law this is Section 53 of the BNSS.
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Section 54 CrPC - Examination of arrested Person by medical officer
Section 54 CrPC is now
Section 53 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 54 - Examination of arrested Person by medical officer
- New provision
- Section 53 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 53 BNSS | Modified | A new proviso added to subsection (1) regarding one more examination can be done if it is necessary, in the opinion of the medical practitioner. |
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