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

Section 185 BNSS - Search by police officer

Act
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section
185 - Search by police officer
Old provision
Section 165 CrPC

Old law → Section 185 BNSS

Corresponds toChangeRemarks
Section 165 CrPC Newly added A newly added Proviso to Section 185(2) mandates the recoding of search conducted through audio video, or electronic means. Subsection (5) of 185 of BNSS provides that the copies of record made under Subs Section (1) or (3) shall forthwith, but not later than 48 hours, be sent to Magistrate.

Section 185 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with search by police officer. Under the old law this was Section 165 of the CrPC.

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