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§176

Mandatory Forensic Investigation for Serious Offences

Plain-English Summary — Not Verbatim Statutory Text

For any offence punishable with 7 years or more, BNSS requires the officer in charge to ensure a forensic expert visits the crime scene to collect evidence, and that the scene is videographed — including on a mobile phone or other electronic device.

  • A genuinely significant modernisation — mandatory forensics for serious crimes was previously inconsistent.

If this isn't followed in a serious case you're involved in, it's a real procedural gap worth flagging to a lawyer.

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