CRPC §291 → BNSS §326
Deposition of medical witness
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291. Deposition of medical witness.—(1) The deposition of civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, although the deponent is not called as a witness.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any such deponent as to the subject-matter of his deposition. STATE AMENDMENT Gujarat In the principal Act, in section 291, in sub-section (1), after the words “in the presence of accused”, the words “or, as the case may be through the medium of Electronic Video Linkage” shall be inserted. [Vide Gujarat Act 31 of 2017, sec. 5.]
326.
(1) The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although the deponent is not called as a witness.
(2) The Court may, if it thinks fit, and shall, on the application of the prosecution or the accused, summon and examine any such deponent as to the subject-matter of his deposition.
What changedAI-inferred
Deposition of medical witness.
Old position
CrPC 291 is concerned with Deposition of medical witness. Deposition of medical witness
New position
BNSS 326 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Deposition of medical witness.. The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding
BNSS 326 (Deposition of medical witness.) preserves the framework of CrPC 291. BNSS 326 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 326 text: The deposition of a civil surgeon or other...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 326 (Deposition of medical witness.) preserves the framework of CrPC 291. BNSS 326 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 326 text: The deposition of a civil surgeon or other medical witness, taken and attested by a Magistrate in the presence of the accused, or taken on commission under this Chapter, may be given in evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Sanhita, although the deponent is not called as a witness.(2) The Court...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 291 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 326 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 326 (Deposition of medical witness.). 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 §291 → BNSS §326 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-13, https://newlaws.in/crpc/291.
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