Landmark case · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation · Semester 5
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
AIR 1997 SC 610 · Supreme Court of India
Medical examination at the time of arrest and every 48 hours thereafter is a safeguard against torture in custody.
From topic
Production, default bail and medical examination: BNSS 58, 187 / CrPC 57, 167
— Unit I, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation.
Related sections:
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 58 — Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours (cf. s. 57 CrPC)
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 54 — Medical examination of accused (cf. s. 54 CrPC)
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, 187 — Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours (cf. s. 167 CrPC)