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 →

164. Recording of confessions and statements. (1) Any Metropolitan Magistrate or Judicial Magistrate may, whether or not he has jurisdiction in the case, record anyRead More →

164A. Medical examination of the victim of rape. (1) Where, during the stage when an offence of committing rape or attempt to commit rape isRead More →

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

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

166A. Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Code, if, inRead More →

166B. Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India. (1) Upon receipt ofRead More →

167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours. Law Note: Section 167 CrPC Explained (1) Whenever any person is arrested and detained inRead More →

168. 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 →