Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 159BNSS 178
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
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What changed
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Under Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 159 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 178
178. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry .—The Magistrate, on receiving a report under section 176, may direct an investigation, or, if he thinks fit, at once proceed, or depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to hold a preliminary inquiry into, or otherwise to dispose of, the case in the manner provided in this Sanhita.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 159 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 159 (Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry) corresponds to Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 159 and BNSS 178?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 178 in a pleading?
Under Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 159 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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