All hospitals, public or private, whether run by the Central Government, the State Government, local bodies or any other person, shall immediately, provide the first-aid or medical treatment, free of cost, to the victims of any offence covered under section 64, section 65, section 66, section 67, section 68, section 70, section 71 or sub-section (1) of section 124 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) or under sections 4, 6, 8 or section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (32 of 2012), and shall immediately inform the police of such incident.
CHAPTER XXIX THE JUDGMENT
Section 397: Treatment of victims
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Corresponding CrPC provision
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
Questions on this section
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1. Section 200 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 punishes a person in charge of a hospital who contravenes Section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (treatment of victims). Which of the following is correct about Section 200?