BNSS · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 191 — Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint.
Replaces CrPC Section 171.
No complainant or witness on his way to any Court shall be required to accompany a police officer, or shall be subjected to unnecessary restraint or inconvenience, or required to give any security for his appearance other than his own bond: Provided that if any complainant or witness refuses to attend or to execute a bond as directed in section 190, the officer in charge of the police station may forward him in custody to the Magistrate, who may detain him in custody until he executes such bond, or until the hearing of the case is completed.
Nearby sections
- 188 Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.
- 189 Release of accused when evidence deficient.
- 190 Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient.
- 192 Diary of proceedings in investigation.
- 193 Report of police officer on completion of investigation.
- 194 Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.
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