CrPC Section 53 in BNSS
CrPC Section 53 corresponds to BNSS Section 51 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 53 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 51 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 51 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer
Drafting note. From sub-section (1), "not below the rank of sub-inspector" is excluded, and subsection (3) is newly added regarding the forwarding of examination reports without delay by a medical practitioner to the investigator. In explanation (b), the "defined in clause (h) of Section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956)" is replaced by "recognised under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)," and "the National Medical Register" is also added as an optional to the State Medical Register.
(1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence of such a nature and alleged to have been committed under such circumstances that there are reasonable grounds for believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of an offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of any police officer, and for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the person arrested as is reasonably necessary in order to ascertain the facts which may afford such eviden…
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What is CrPC 53 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 53 is BNSS Section 51 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer.
Has the provision changed?
From sub-section (1), "not below the rank of sub-inspector" is excluded, and subsection (3) is newly added regarding the forwarding of examination reports without delay by a medical practitioner to the investigator. In explanation (b), the "defined in clause (h) of Section 2 of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 (102 of 1956)" is replaced by "recognised under the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 (30 of 2019)," and "the National Medical Register" is also added as an optional to the State Medical Register.
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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