Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, which section empowers a police officer to get an accused person medically examined by a registered medical practitioner when there are reasonable grounds to believe such examination will afford evidence of the commission of an offence?

• A Section 52
• B Section 55
• C Section 54
• D Section 53 ✓

Explanation

BNSS Section 53 (replacing CrPC Section 53) governs medical examination of an accused upon request by a police officer not below the rank of sub-inspector. Section 52 deals with examination of an arrested person by a medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. Section 54 deals with examination of an arrested person by a medical officer at the request of the arrested person. Section 55 deals with health and safety of arrested persons.

Reference: Reddy K. S. Narayana - Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 37th ed.

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