Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 158
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
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BNSS Section 158 deals with power of magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert and replaces CrPC 139.
Bare act text — BNSS 158
158. Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert.
The Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under section 156 or section 157— (a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or (b) summon and examine an expert.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 158 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 158 (Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert) replaces Section 139 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 139 is now BNSS 158.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 153 — Service or notification of order
- BNSS 154 — Person to whom order is addressed to obey or show cause
- BNSS 155 — Penalty for failure to comply with section 154
- BNSS 156 — Procedure where existence of public right is denied
- BNSS 157 — Procedure where person against whom order is made under section 152 appears to show-cause
- BNSS 159 — Power of Magistrate to furnish written instructions, etc
- BNSS 160 — Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience
- BNSS 161 — Injunction pending inquiry
- BNSS 162 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or Continuance of public nuisance
- BNSS 163 — Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger