BNSS 54 — Identification of person arrested.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

Where  a  person  is  arrested  on  a  charge  of  committing  an
offence and his identification by any other person  or persons  is  considered  necessary for the  purpose  of
investigation of such offence, the Court, having jurisdiction may, on the request of the officer in charge of
a police station, direct the person so arrested to subject himself to identification by any person or persons
in such manner as the Court may deem fit:

Provided  that  if  the  person  identifying  the  person  arrested  is  mentally  or  physically disabled,  such
process of identification shall take place under the supervision of a Magistrate who shall take appropriate
steps to ensure that such person identifies the person arrested using methods that person is comfortable with
and the identification process shall be recorded by any audio-video electronic means.

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