Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 164 in BNSS
Recording of confessions and statements. Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Recording of confessions and statements) corresponds to Section 183 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 confession of an accused may be recorded by:
Answer & explanation
A Magistrate
Only a Magistrate may record a confession, after warning the accused that he is not bound to confess and that it may be used against him, and after satisfying himself that it is voluntary.
A confession made to a Magistrate must be recorded:
Answer & explanation
After warning the accused that he is not bound to confess, and on a memorandum of belief
The Magistrate must be satisfied the confession is voluntary and must record a memorandum to that effect.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 161 | Examination of witnesses by police | 180 |
| 162 | Statements to police not to be signed | 181 |
| 163 | No inducement to be offered | 182 |
| 164A | Medical examination of the victim of rape | 184 |
| 165 | Search by police officer | 185 |
| 167 | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours | 187 |
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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