Question

Which section of Bharatiya Nagarik suraksha Samhita(BNSS) mandates video-recording of search and seizure operations?

• A. Section 50
• B. Section 62
• C. Section 176
• D. Section 105

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Section 105

• Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Samhita (BNSS), 2023, mandates the compulsory video-recording of search and seizure operations conducted by law enforcement agencies.

• The primary objective of this provision is to enhance transparency, curb potential police misconduct, and prevent the fabrication of evidence during criminal investigations.

• This requirement applies to any search of a place or seizure of property conducted under the authority of a warrant or during an ongoing investigation.