BNSS §397

Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.

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Old law
CRPC §357C
Treatment of victims

357C. Treatment of victims.—All hospitals, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of any offence covered under section 326A, 376, 4[376A, 376AB, 376B, 376C, 376D, 376DA, 376DB] or section 376E of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), and shall immediately inform the police of such incident.]

New law
BNSS §397
Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.

397. All hospitals, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of any offence covered under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 70, section 71 or sub-section

(1) of section 124 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or under sections 4, 6, 8 or section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, and shall immediately inform the police of such incident.

What changedAI-inferred

Treatment of victims — absorbed.

Old position

CrPC 357C is concerned with Treatment of victims. Treatment of victims

New position

BNSS 397 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.. All hospitals, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of any offence

BNSS 397 (Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.) preserves the framework of CrPC 357C. BNSS 397 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 397 text: All hospitals, public or private, whether...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 397 (Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.) preserves the framework of CrPC 357C. BNSS 397 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 397 text: All hospitals, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of any offence covered under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section...

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 357C continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 397 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.

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BNSS 397 (Treatment of victims. 32 of 2012.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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