Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 53: Examination of arrested person by medical officer
CrPC Section 54 is covered by BNSS Section 53.
- BNSS 53CrPC: 54Changed
Examination of arrested person by medical officer.
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.
Source: Correspondence Table and Comparison Summary of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) to the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Central Academy for Police Training (CAPT), Bhopal — prepared by Anil Kishore Yadav, IPS, Director (PDF hosted on keralaprisons.gov.in). Check the bare act before relying on a section in court.
Related BNSS sections
- BNSS 51: Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer · CrPC 53
- BNSS 184: Medical examination of the victim of rape · CrPC 164A
- BNSS 326: Deposition of medical witness · CrPC 291
- BNSS 158: Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert · CrPC 139
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