CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 291 in BNSS

CrPC Section 291 corresponds to BNSS Section 326 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 291
New provision326
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
MappingMapped

BNSS Section 326 — Deposition of medical witness

Drafting note. No change.

(1) The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although the deponent is not called as a witness. (2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any such deponent as to the subject-matter of his deposition.

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Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 291 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 291 is BNSS Section 326 — Deposition of medical witness.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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