Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 149 in BNSS
§ 149 CrPC→§ 168 BNSS
Police to prevent cognizable offences. Section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Police to prevent cognizable offences) corresponds to Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Conditional order for removal of nuisance | 152 |
| 144 | Power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger | 163 |
| 145 | Procedure where dispute concerning land or water is likely to cause breach of peace | 164 |
| 151 | Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences | 170 |
| 154 | Information in cognizable cases (FIR) | 173 |
| 155 | Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation | 174 |
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