Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 160 in BNSS
Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses. Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses) corresponds to Section 179 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
A police officer may require attendance under § 179 BNSS from:
Answer & explanation
Any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case
A man under fifteen or over sixty, a woman, or a person with a disability or acute illness cannot be required to attend at any place other than their residence.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation | 174 |
| 156 | Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case | 175 |
| 157 | Procedure for investigation | 176 |
| 161 | Examination of witnesses by police | 180 |
| 162 | Statements to police not to be signed | 181 |
| 163 | No inducement to be offered | 182 |
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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