Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 157 in BNSS
Procedure for investigation. Section 157 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Procedure for investigation) corresponds to Section 176 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under CrPC & Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, worth 10 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
Forensic investigation at the crime scene is mandatory under the BNSS for offences punishable with:
Answer & explanation
Seven years or more
The BNSS mandates that a forensic expert visit the crime scene and collect evidence, with the process videographed, for offences carrying seven years or more.
Statement I: Under the BNSS, forensic examination is mandatory for offences punishable with seven years or more. Statement II: The investigating officer must cause the forensic team to visit the scene and record the process electronically. Which is correct?
Answer & explanation
Both Statements I and II are true
§ 176(3) BNSS. Both limbs are in the same provision; States without adequate facilities may use those of another State until they build capacity.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 160 | Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses | 179 |
| 161 | Examination of witnesses by police | 180 |
| 162 | Statements to police not to be signed | 181 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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