Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 179
Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
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BNSS Section 179 deals with police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses and replaces CrPC 160.
Bare act text — BNSS 179
179. Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses.
(1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so required: Provided that no male person under the age of fifteen years or above the age of sixty years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person or a person with acute illness shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such person resides: Provided further that if such person is willing to attend at the police station, such person may be permitted so to do.
(2) The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment by the police officer of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under sub-section (1) at any place other than his residence.
What changed from the CrPC
- CrPC 160 → BNSS 179: In the first proviso, "sixty-five years" is replaced by "sixty years" and the words "or a person with acute illness" are added.
- CrPC 160 → BNSS 179: One new proviso is added.
- CrPC 160 → BNSS 179: Thus, the scope of the provision is expanded.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 179 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 179 (Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses) replaces Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 160 is now BNSS 179.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 174 — Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- BNSS 175 — Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case
- BNSS 176 — Procedure for investigation
- BNSS 177 — Report how submitted
- BNSS 178 — Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- BNSS 180 — Examination of witnesses by police
- BNSS 181 — Statements to police and use thereof
- BNSS 182 — No inducement to be offered
- BNSS 183 — Recording of confessions and statements
- BNSS 184 — Medical examination of victim of rape