CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
149. Police to prevent cognizable offences
168. Police to prevent cognizable offences
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CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973
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.
Legacy / repealed by BNSS India Code — CrPC 1973
BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
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.
Current law India Code — BNSS 2023