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Section 397 – Treatment of victims

The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

CHAPTER XXIX: THE JUDGMENT

Section 397: Treatment of victims.

Bare Act

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
  • sections 4, 6, 8 or section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012

and shall immediately inform the police of such incident.

Simplified Act and examples below are previews.

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Simplified Act

All hospitals, whether they are public or private, and whether they are run by

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Ravi, a 35-year-old man, is attacked and injured by a group of assailants while walking home from work. He suffers severe injuries and is rushed to the nearest private hospital by a passerby. Under Section 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the hospital is required to provide Ravi with immediat