Section 170 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

Arrest to prevent commission of cognizable offences. 170. (1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented. (2) No person … Read more

Section 168 of THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023 – BNSS

CHAPTER XII PREVENTIVE ACTION OF THE POLICE Police to prevent cognizable offences. 168. Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.