CrPC Section 54 — Examination of arrested person by medical officer

CHAPTER V ARREST OF PERSONS

General

Official Text

(1) When any person is arrested, he shall be examined by a medical officer in the service of Central or State Government, and in case the medical officer is not available, by a registered medical practitioner soon after the arrest is made:

Provided that where the arrested person is a female, the examination of the body shall be made only by or under the supervision of a female medical officer, and in case the female medical officer is not available, by a female registered medical practitioner.

(2) The medical officer or a registered medical practitioner so examining the arrested person shall prepare the record of such examination, mentioning therein any injuries or marks of violence upon the person arrested, and the approximate time when such injuries or marks may have been inflicted.

(3) Where an examination is made under sub-section (1), a copy of the report of such examination shall be furnished by the medical officer or registered medical practitioner, as the case may be, to the arrested person or the person nominated by such arrested person.] 2[

Referred to by

CrPC §53 — Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer

Related Judgments

SMT. SELVI & ORS. vs STATE OF KARNATAKA — Supreme Court of India (2007)
SHEELA BARSE vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Supreme Court of India (1983)
JITENDRA SINGH @ BABBOO SINGH & ANR. vs STATE OF U.P — Supreme Court of India (2013)
URMILA DEVI vs YUDHVIR SINGH — Supreme Court of India (2013)
SMT. SHAKILA ABDUL GAFAR KHAN vs VASANT RAGHUNATH DHOBLE AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2003)
THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs AJAIB SINGH AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1952)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §53 — Examination of arrested person by medical officer