What is Section 291 CRPC under the new criminal law?

Section 291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is corresponds as Section 326 BNSS of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Deposition of medical witness.

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Section 291 CRPC → Section 326 BNSS

Deposition of medical witness

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Section 291 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is corresponds as Section 326 BNSS (Deposition of medical witness) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, effective 1 July 2024.

Old law

CRPC

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

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BNSS

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

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