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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 165 CrPC - Search by police officer

Section 165 CrPC is now Section 185 of the BNSS - the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
Act
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section
165 - Search by police officer
New provision
Section 185 BNSS

CrPC → BNSS: what changed

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Section 185 BNSS 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 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with search by police officer. Under the new law this is Section 185 of the BNSS.

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