BNSS · Section 347 · Chapter XXVI — GENERAL PROVISIONS AS TO INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

Local inspection.

What this section does

Any Judge or Magistrate may, at any stage of an inquiry, trial, or proceeding, visit and inspect the scene of the alleged offence or any other relevant place after giving due notice to the parties, and must promptly record a memorandum of relevant facts observed. The memorandum forms part of the case record, and free copies must be furnished to any party who requests one.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Judge · Magistrate · Parties · Prosecutor · Complainant · Accused

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.310.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 347, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 347 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.