Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 149

CrPC 149 in BNSS: Section 168

Section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 149 deals with police to prevent cognizable offences. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the CrPC. Both texts are set out below, side by side, with the changed words marked.

Code of Criminal Procedure

CrPC 149 is now BNSS 168.

Police to prevent cognizable offences

Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XI
s. 149
Police to prevent cognizable offences
Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XII
s. 168
Police to prevent cognizable offences.
Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.
Text from India Code
Related sectionsBNSS 168 · Police to prevent cognizable offences.
CrPC 148 · Local inquiryCrPC 150 · Information of design to commit cognizable offences

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