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CHAPTER XIII – INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE 173. Information in cognizable cases. (1) Every information relating to the commission ofRead More →

174. Information as to non- cognizable cases and investigation of such cases. (1) When information is given to an officer in charge of a policeRead More →

175. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable case. (1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without the order of a Magistrate, investigateRead More →

176. Procedure for investigation. (1) If, from information received or otherwise, an officer in charge of a police station has reason to suspect the commissionRead More →

177. Report how submitted. (1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through suchRead More →

178. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry. The Magistrate, on receiving a report under section 176, may direct an investigation, or, if he thinksRead More →

179. Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses. (1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, requireRead More →

180. Examination of witnesses by police. (1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter, or any police officer not below such rank asRead More →

181. Statements to police and use thereof. (1) No statement made by any person to a police officer in the course of an investigation underRead More →

182. No inducement to be offered. (1) No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered orRead More →

183. Recording of confessions and statements. (1) Any Magistrate of the District in which the information about commission of any offence has been registered, may,Read More →

184. Medical examination of victim of rape. (1) Where, during the stage when an offence of committing rape or attempt to commit rape is underRead More →

185. Search by police officer. (1) Whenever an officer in charge of a police station or a police officer making an investigation has reasonable groundsRead More →

186. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search- warrant. (1) An officer in charge of a police station orRead More →

187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours. (1) Whenever any person is arrested and detained in custody, and it appears that theRead More →

188. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer. When any subordinate police officer has made any investigation under this Chapter, he shall report the resultRead More →