CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 53A in BNSS
CrPC Section 53A corresponds to BNSS Section 52 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 53A |
|---|---|
| New provision | 52 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 52 — Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Drafting note. The words "police officer not below the rank of Sub- Inspector" are replaced by "any police officer".
(1) When a person is arrested on a charge of committing an offence of rape or an attempt to commit rape and there are reasonable grounds for believing that an examination of his person will afford evidence as to the commission of such offence, it shall be lawful for a registered medical practitioner employed in a hospital run by the Government or by a local authority and in the absence of such a practitioner within the radius of sixteen kilometres from the place where the offence has been committed, by any other registered medical practitioner, acting at the request of any police officer, and
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 53A in BNSS?
CrPC Section 53A is BNSS Section 52 — Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner.
Has the provision changed?
The words "police officer not below the rank of Sub- Inspector" are replaced by "any police officer".
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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