Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 291BNSS 326
Deposition of medical witness
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Under Section 326 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 326
326. Deposition of medical witness.—(1) The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the pres ence 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.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 291 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 291 (Deposition of medical witness) corresponds to Section 326 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 291 and BNSS 326?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 326 in a pleading?
Under Section 326 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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