Legal Procedures & Medical Jurisprudence · NEET PG Preparation Forensic Medicine
Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), replacing the old Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), an inquest in a case of dowry death within…
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Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), replacing the old Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), an inquest in a case of dowry death within 7 years of marriage must be conducted by whom?
- A.Police Officer (Station House Officer)
- B.Executive MagistrateCorrect answer
- C.Judicial Magistrate
- D.District Collector or Commissioner
Solution
In cases of dowry death or suspected dowry suicide occurring within seven years of marriage, an inquest must be mandatorily conducted by an Executive Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate (specifically Executive Magistrate under Section 196 of BNSS / Section 176 CrPC), in addition to the police investigation.
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