Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
CrPC Section 174 in BNSS
Police to enquire and report on suicide and unnatural death. Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Police to enquire and report on suicide and unnatural death) corresponds to Section 194 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
An inquest into an unnatural or suspicious death is conducted under:
Answer & explanation
Section 194 BNSS
This corresponds to Section 174 CrPC. The officer in charge of a police station investigates the apparent cause of death and prepares a report in the presence of witnesses.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 were renumbered:
| CrPC | Provision | BNSS |
|---|---|---|
| 170 | Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient | 190 |
| 172 | Diary of proceedings in investigation | 192 |
| 173 | Report of police officer on completion of investigation | 193 |
| 176 | Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death | 196 |
| 177 | Ordinary place of inquiry and trial | 197 |
| 179 | Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues | 199 |
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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