Central · Act 46 of 2023

Section 397 — Treatment of victims.

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

↓ PDF / PrintOfficial source ↗
STATUTORY TEXT
Find in this text
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.

Source and version

India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 09 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2024-07-01. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.

Share this section

Section 397 — Treatment of victims. | The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | NYAYA SIGNALNYAYA SIGNAL · Free access · Official source references

· Saves and reading positions stay on this device.