CrPC § 357C · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 357C CrPC — Treatment of victims
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 397 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 397 — Treatment of victims
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 (45 of 2023) or under sections 4, 6, 8 or section 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (32 of 2012), and shall immediately inform the police of such incident.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 397 in full