Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc
Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc. If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to t The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to that effect and in that case the person to whom the order relates shall be produced or shall attend at the time and place specified in such order and shall give his specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample:
Provided that no order shall be made under this section unless the person has at some time been arrested in connection with such investigation or proceeding:
Provided further that the Magistrate may, for the reasons to be recorded in writing, order any person to give such specimen or sample without him being arrested.
Section 349, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Questions about Section 349
What does Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Power of Magistrate to order person to give specimen signatures or handwriting, etc". If a Magistrate of the first class is satisfied that, for the purposes of any investigation or proceeding under this Sanhita, it is expedient to direct any person, including an accused person, to give specimen signatures or finger impressions or handwriting or voice sample, he may make an order to t
How do I find court cases under Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BNSS 349, section 349 BNSS, section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. People searching for it also type 349 bnss act and 349 bnss in crpc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 349 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 349, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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