Code of Criminal Procedure
CrPC 151 is now BNSS 170.
Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Carried over
Old wording kept in full
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XI
s. 151
Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
(1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.
(2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorised under any other provisions of this Code or of any other law for the time being in force.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XII
s. 170
Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences.
(1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.
(2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorised under any other provisions of this Sanhita or of any other law for the time being in force.
Text from India Code