Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Section 152

CrPC 152 in BNSS: Section 171

Section 152 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to Section 171 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. CrPC 152 deals with prevention of injury to public property. 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 152 is now BNSS 171.

Prevention of injury to public property

Carried over
95% of the old wording kept
Old · CrPC 1973 · Ch. XI
s. 152
Prevention of injury to public property
A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark or buoy or other mark used for navigation.
Text from the official India Code PDF
New · BNSS 2023 · Ch. XII
s. 171
Prevention of injury to public property.
A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark, buoy or other mark used for navigation.
Text from India Code
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CrPC 151 · Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offencesCrPC 153 · Inspection of weights and measures

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