158, the Magistrate may direct by whom the costs of such summoning and examination shall be paid.
Procedure on order being made absolute and consequences of disobedience.
BNSS Section 158: Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
Section 158 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert. It replaces CrPC 139 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
Text of BNSS Section 158
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 139: Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
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