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.
CrPC Section 149 in BNSS: Section 168
Police to prevent cognizable offences
Section 149 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Police to prevent cognizable offences) corresponds to Section 168 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
Ask on WhatsApp, free, no signup:
Text of BNSS Section 168
Full BNSS Section 168 and every CrPC section it replaced →
Ask CaseMinister about CrPC 149 / BNSS 168
Your 24×7 legal assistant on WhatsApp answers with the judgments that apply, in English or Hindi. No signup needed.