Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 139BNSS 158
Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
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Under Section 158 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 139 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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 is CrPC 139 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 139 (Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert) corresponds to Section 158 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 139 and BNSS 158?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 158 in a pleading?
Under Section 158 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 139 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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