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Under Section 176(3) of the BNSS, 2023, on receipt of information about an offence punishable for seven years or more, what must the officer in charge of a police station do, from the date notified by the State Government?

The officer must cause a forensic expert to visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence and must also cause videography of the process on a mobile phone or other electronic device. Section 176(3) applies to offences punishable for seven years or more, from the date notified by the State Government.

  1. ACause a forensic expert to visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence and cause videography of the processCorrect
  2. BHand over the investigation to the Magistrate
  3. CRefer the case to the Court of Session for forensic directions
  4. DArrest the accused before any forensic evidence is collected

Explanation

Section 176(3) requires the officer, from the date notified by the State Government, to cause a forensic expert to visit the crime scene to collect forensic evidence and to cause videography of the process on a mobile phone or other electronic device. If forensic facility is unavailable, the State notifies use of another State's facility.

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