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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 In force since 1 July 2024

Section 175 BNSS - Police officer's power to Investigate cognizable case

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
175 - Police officer's power to Investigate cognizable case
Old provision
Section 156 CrPC

Old law → Section 175 BNSS

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Section 156 CrPC Modified A new proviso to subsection (1) is added. Sub - section (4) is newly added to protect public servants in the course of discharge of public duty against undue harassment, and subsection (3) is also amended according to sub - section(4) of section 173.

Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with police officer's power to Investigate cognizable case. Under the old law this was Section 156 of the CrPC.

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