Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 151 in BNSS
§ 151 CrPC→§ 170 BNSS
Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences. Section 151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences) corresponds to Section 170 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 149 | Police to prevent cognizable offences | 168 |
| 154 | Information in cognizable cases (FIR) | 173 |
| 155 | Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation | 174 |
| 156 | Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case | 175 |
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