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Under which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Judge or Magistrate is…

"Section 355" of the BNSS (formerly Section 317 CrPC) empowers the Judge or Magistrate to dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and proceed with the inquiry…

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Under which provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Judge or Magistrate is empowered to dispense with the attendance of an accused?

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"Section 355" of the BNSS (formerly Section 317 CrPC) empowers the Judge or Magistrate to dispense with the personal attendance of the accused and proceed with the inquiry or trial in his absence in appropriate cases.

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