BNSS 509 — Non-compliance with provisions of section 183 or section 316.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

(1) If any Court before which
a confession or other statement of an accused person recorded, or purporting to be recorded under section
183 or section 316, is tendered, or has been received, in evidence finds that any of the provisions of either
of  such  sections  have  not  been  complied  with  by  the  Magistrate  recording  the  statement,  it  may,
notwithstanding anything contained in section 94 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, take evidence
in  regard  to  such  non-compliance,  and  may,  if  satisfied  that  such  non-compliance  has  not  injured  the
accused in his defence on the merits and that he duly made the statement recorded, admit such statement.
(2) The provisions of this section apply to Courts of appeal, reference and revision.

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