Provisions relating to health and safety of an arrested person have been provided under which of the…
Section 56 of the BNSS (formerly section 55A CrPC) casts a duty on the person having custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused,…
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Provisions relating to health and safety of an arrested person have been provided under which of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023?
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Correct answer C
Section 56 of the BNSS (formerly section 55A CrPC) casts a duty on the person having custody of an accused to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the accused, reflecting the constitutional guarantee against custodial ill-treatment. Section 48 concerns informing a relative or friend of the arrest, section 52 the medical examination of a person accused of rape, and section 62 the rule that arrests be made strictly according to the Sanhita.
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