Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 327
Identification report of Magistrate
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BNSS Section 327 deals with identification report of magistrate and replaces CrPC 291A.
Bare act text — BNSS 327
327. Identification report of Magistrate.
(1) Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although such Magistrate is not called as a witness: Provided that where such report contains a statement of any suspect or witness to which the provisions of section 19, section 26, section 27, section 158 or section 160 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, apply, such statement shall not be used under this sub-section except in accordance with the provisions of those sections.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or of the accused, summon and examine such Magistrate as to the subject-matter of the said report.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 291A → BNSS 327: BSA sections replace corresponding Indian Evidence Act sections.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 327 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 327 (Identification report of Magistrate) replaces Section 291A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 291A is now BNSS 327.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 322 — Parties may examine witnesses
- BNSS 323 — Return of commission
- BNSS 324 — Adjournment of proceeding
- BNSS 325 — Execution of foreign commissions
- BNSS 326 — Deposition of medical witness
- BNSS 328 — Evidence of officers of Mint
- BNSS 329 — Reports of certain Government scientific experts
- BNSS 330 — No formal proof of certain documents
- BNSS 331 — Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
- BNSS 332 — Evidence of formal character on affidavit