Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 170 in BNSS
Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient. Section 170 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient) corresponds to Section 190 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
Cognizance of an offence is taken by a Magistrate under:
Answer & explanation
Section 210 BNSS
Cognizance may be taken on a police report, on a complaint, or upon information received from any person other than a police officer or upon the Magistrate's own knowledge.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Search by police officer | 185 |
| 167 | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours | 187 |
| 169 | Release of accused when evidence deficient | 189 |
| 172 | Diary of proceedings in investigation | 192 |
| 173 | Report of police officer on completion of investigation | 193 |
| 174 | Police to enquire and report on suicide and unnatural death | 194 |
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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