Section 158 BNSS: Section 158 of the Act
Official criminal procedure provision under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Official Statutory Wording (100% Legally Correct)
The Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under section 156 or section 157— (a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or (b) summon and examine an expert.
Simplified Legal Summary
This section details the statutory rules, frameworks, and procedures under Section 158 of the BNSS.
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