178. The Magistrate, on receiving a report under section 176, may direct an investigation, or, if he thinks fit, at once proceed, or depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to hold a preliminary inquiry into, or otherwise to dispose of, the case in the manner provided in this Sanhita.
BNSS Section 178: Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
Section 178 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry. It replaces CrPC 159 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Text of BNSS Section 178
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 159: Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
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