Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner
Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner. 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 emp The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
(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 for any person acting in good faith in his aid and under his direction, to make such an examination of the arrested person and to use such force as is reasonably necessary for that purpose.
(2) The registered medical practitioner conducting such examination shall, without any delay, examine such person and prepare a report of his examination giving the following particulars, namely:—
(i) the name and address of the accused and of the person by whom he was brought;
(ii) the age of the accused;
(iii) marks of injury, if any, on the person of the accused;
(iv) the description of material taken from the person of the accused for DNA profiling; and
(v) other material particulars in reasonable detail.
(3) The report shall state precisely the reasons for each conclusion arrived at.
(4) The exact time of commencement and completion of the examination shall also be noted in the report.
(5) The registered medical practitioner shall, without any delay, forward the report to the investigating officer, who shall forward it to the Magistrate referred to in section 193 as part of the documents referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (6) of that section.
Section 52, The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act 46 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Code of Criminal Procedure
CRPC 54 Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the requestof the arrested person Distant match 47%
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Questions about Section 52
What does Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita deal with?
Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita is headed "Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner". 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 emp
How do I find court cases under Section 52 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 52, section 52 BNSS, section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 193 (Report of police officer on completion of investigation), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. It carries forward CrPC 54 (Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the requestof the arrested person), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita come into force?
Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, cited as BNSS 52, 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.
Other sections of this Act
- 359. Compounding of offences1355 words
- 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours1122 words
- 2. Definitions956 words
- 243. Trial for more than one offence930 words
- 35. When police may arrest without warrant881 words
- 480. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence823 words
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