BNSS §327
Identification report of Magistrate.
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1[291A. Identification report of Magistrate.—(1) Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, although such Magistrate is not called as a witness: Provided that where such report contains a statement of any suspect or witness to which the provisions of section 21, section 32, section 33, section 155 or section 157, as the case may be, of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), apply, such statement shall not be used under this sub-section except in accordance with the provisions of those sections.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or of the accused, summon and examine such Magistrate as to the subject-matter of the said report.]
327.
(1) Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although such Magistrate is not called as a witness: Provided that where such report contains a statement of any suspect or witness to which the provisions of section 19, section 26, section 27, section 158 or section 160 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, apply, such statement shall not be used under this sub-section except in accordance with the provisions of those sections.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or of the accused, summon and examine such Magistrate as to the subject-matter of the said report.
What changedAI-inferred
Identification report of Magistrate.
Old position
CrPC 291A is concerned with Identification report of Magistrate. 12. 1[291A
New position
BNSS 327 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Identification report of Magistrate.. Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although such
BNSS 327 (Identification report of Magistrate.) preserves the framework of CrPC 291A. BNSS 327 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 327 text: Any document purporting to be a report...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 327 (Identification report of Magistrate.) preserves the framework of CrPC 291A. BNSS 327 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 327 text: Any document purporting to be a report of identification under the hand of an Executive Magistrate in respect of a person or property may be used as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although such Magistrate is not called as a witness: Provided that where such report contains a...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 291A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 327 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 327 (Identification report of Magistrate.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §291A → BNSS §327 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/327.
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