Section-168 BNSS – Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 & equivalent Cr.P.C. Section

Section-168: Police to prevent cognizable offences – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of Cr.P.C.-Criminal Procedure Code.

Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (corresponding section)
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.
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.

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  • Prashant Kanha

    Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India with 14 years’ experience in civil, criminal, commercial and procedural matters. Partner at Redlaw Legal Services and author of legal analyses and commentary.

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