Code of Criminal Procedure — Section 54
Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at
54. Examination of arrested person by medical practitioner at the request of the arrested person. When a person who is arrested, whether on a charge or otherwise alleges, at the time when he is produced before a Magistrate or at any time during the period of his detention in custody that the examination of his body will afford evidence which will disprove the commission by him of any offence or which will establish the commission by any other person of any offence against his body, the Magistrate shall, if requested by the arrested person so to do direct the examination of the body of such person by a registered medical practitioner unless the Magistrate considers that the request is made for the purpose of vexation or delay or for defeating the ends of justice.
55.
Procedure when police officer deputes subordinate to arrest with outwarrant.
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Judgments citing Section 54
- Gauhati High Court 23 Apr 2026 — gahc010063542026_1_2026-04-23
- Gujarat High Court 02 Dec 2025 — gjhc240341802001_1_2025-12-02
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 28 Nov 2025 — jkhc020037082018_1_2025-11-28
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 28 Nov 2025 — jkhc020022432018_1_2025-11-28
- Allahabad High Court 15 Sep 2025 — uphc012925182025_1_2025-09-15
- Madras High Court 17 Jul 2025 — hcma011220402025_1_2025-07-17
- Karnataka High Court 25 Jun 2025 — kahc020092292025_1_2025-06-25
- Karnataka High Court 25 Jun 2025 — kahc020048152025_1_2025-06-25
- Karnataka High Court 25 Jun 2025 — kahc020024882024_1_2025-06-25
- Madras High Court 12 Jun 2025 — hcma010797132022_1_2025-06-12
- Karnataka High Court 18 Feb 2025 — kahc020078782018_1_2025-02-18
- Himachal Pradesh High Court 03 Jan 2025 — hphc010687322024_1_2025-01-03
- Supreme Court of India 07 Aug 2024 — 2024_8_235_286
- Patna High Court 15 Jul 2024 — brhc010781432022_1_2024-07-15
- Patna High Court 15 Jul 2024 — brhc010780312022_1_2024-07-15
- Madras High Court 14 Jun 2024 — hcma011074772021_1_2024-06-14
- Gauhati High Court 08 Mar 2024 — gahc030001822020_1_2024-03-08
- High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh 12 Feb 2024 — jkhc020005942021_1_2024-02-12
- Karnataka High Court 11 Jan 2024 — kahc010445062016_1_2024-01-11
- Karnataka High Court 04 Jan 2024 — kahc010351502016_1_2024-01-04
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