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Provision relating to examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner under the Bharatiya…

Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 53-A of the erstwhile Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) lays down the provisions for the…

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Provision relating to examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, is laid down in

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Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (corresponding to Section 53-A of the erstwhile Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) lays down the provisions for the medical examination of a person arrested on a charge of committing an offence of rape or an attempt to commit rape by a registered medical practitioner. Section 50 covers power to seize offensive weapons (formerly Section 52 CrPC), Section 53 covers medical examination of an arrested person by a medical officer (formerly Section 54 CrPC), and Section 54 deals with identification of an arrested person (formerly Section 54-A CrPC).

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Option A

Incorrect. Section 50 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 52 of the CrPC, 1973) deals with the power to seize offensive weapons from an arrested person.

Option B

Correct. Section 52 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 53-A of the CrPC, 1973) specifically governs the examination of a person accused of rape by a medical practitioner.

Option C

Incorrect. Section 53 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 54 of the CrPC, 1973) deals with the examination of an arrested person by a medical officer.

Option D

Incorrect. Section 54 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 54-A of the CrPC, 1973) deals with the identification of a person arrested.

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