148. Local inquiry. (1) Whenever a local inquiry is necessary for the purposes of section 145, section 146 or section 147, a District Magistrate orRead More →

149. Police to prevent cognizable offences. Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent,Read More →

150. Information of design to commit cognizable offences. Every police officer receiving information of a design to commit any cognizable offence shall communicate such informationRead More →

151. Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences. (1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, withoutRead More →

152. Prevention of injury to public property. A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed inRead More →

153. Inspection of weights and measures. (1) Any officer in charge of a police station may, without a warrant, enter any place within the limitsRead More →

154. Information in cognizable cases. (1) Every information relating to the commission of a cognizable offence, if given orally to an officer in charge ofRead More →

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

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

157. 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 →

158. Report how submitted. (1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 157 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through suchRead More →

159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry. Such Magistrate, on receiving such report, may direct an investigation, or, if he thinks fit, at onceRead More →

160. 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 →

161. 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 →

162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence. (1) No statement made by any person to a police officer inRead More →

163. 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 →