CrPC Section 139 — Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert

CHAPTER X MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AND TRANQUILLITY — B.—Public nuisances

General

Official Text

The Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under section 137 or section 138—

(a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or

(b) summon and examine an expert.

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §158 — Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert