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Section 397 - The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
397. 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 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.
Related Sections
- Section 205: Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- Section 339: Permission to conduct prosecution
- Section 233: Procedure to be followed when there is a complaint case and police investigation in respect of same offence
- Section 387: Discharge of offender on submission of apology
- Section 78: Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay
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