Section 194 of BNSS : Section 194: Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Rajesh, a 30-year-old man from Mumbai, is found dead in his apartment. The officer in charge of the local police station receives information that Rajesh might have committed suicide. As per Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the officer immediately informs the nearest Executive Magistrate empowered to hold inquests. The officer, along with two respectable inhabitants of the neighborhood, proceeds to Rajesh's apartment, examines the body, and notes the presence of any wounds, fractures, or other marks of injury. The officer draws up a report detailing these findings and forwards it to the District Magistrate within twenty-four hours.

Example 2:

Priya, a young woman who had been married for five years, is found dead under suspicious circumstances in her home in Delhi. The officer in charge of the local police station is informed of her death, which raises reasonable suspicion of an offence being committed by someone. Following Section 194, the officer informs the nearest Executive Magistrate and proceeds to the scene with two respectable neighbors. They document any visible injuries and draw up a report. Considering the death occurred within seven years of Priya's marriage, the officer forwards her body to the nearest Civil Surgeon for a thorough medical examination to determine the cause of death. The officer sends the signed report to the District Magistrate within twenty-four hours.

Example 3:

Sunita, a woman who had been married for six years, dies in an accident involving machinery at her workplace in Bangalore. The local police officer, upon receiving the info...

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