Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 165 in BNSS
§ 165 CrPC→§ 185 BNSS
Search by police officer. Section 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Search by police officer) corresponds to Section 185 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 163 | No inducement to be offered | 182 |
| 164 | Recording of confessions and statements | 183 |
| 164A | Medical examination of the victim of rape | 184 |
| 167 | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours | 187 |
| 169 | Release of accused when evidence deficient | 189 |
| 170 | Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient | 190 |
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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