Month: August 2025
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Police Officer’s Power to Investigate Cognizable Case (S. 175 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Police Officer’s Power to Investigate Cognizable Case (S. 175 BNSS) The procedure of administration of criminal justice is divided into three stages namely investigation, inquiry and trial. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred as BNSS) provides for the procedure to be followed in investigation, inquiry…
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Powers of Police With Respect to Non-Cognizable Offences (S. 174 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Powers of Police With Respect to Non-Cognizable Offence (S. 174 BNSS) Police are the first agency for the administration of criminal justice and are considered to be the first line of defence against crime. The primary responsibility of Police is to protect life, liberty, and property of…
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First Information Report FIR (S. 173 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > First Information Report FIR (S. 173 BNSS) Police are the first agency for the administration of criminal justice and are considered to be the first line of defence against crime. The primary responsibility of Police is to protect life, liberty, and property of citizens. It is for…
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Preventive Action of the Police (Ss. 169 to 172 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Preventive Action of the Police (Ss. 169 to 172 BNSS) The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), not only empowers the police to investigate and prosecute offences after they occur but also entrusts them with the responsibility of preventing crime and maintaining public order. Preventive action by…
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Provisions Related to Disputes as to Immovable Property (Ss. 164 to 167 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Provisions Related to Disputes as to Immovable Property (Ss. 164 to 167 BNSS) Disputes over immovable property often serve as a root cause of tensions that escalate into breaches of peace, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas. Recognizing the potential for such disputes to disrupt public order,…
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Urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended Danger (S. 163 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Urgent Cases of Nuisance or Apprehended Danger (S. 163 BNSS) Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) is one of the most significant provisions empowering the State to maintain public order and tranquillity. It authorizes a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or other empowered Executive…
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Conditional Order for Removal of Nuisance (S. 152 to 162 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Conditional Order for Removal of Nuisance (S. 152 to 162 BNSS) Nuisance could be defined as unlawful interference in the peaceful enjoyment of one’s property, or any right associated with it. Nuisances may be divided into two main headings namely, (i) private nuisances and (ii) public nuisances.…
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Order for Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour (Ss. 130 to 143 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Order for Security for Keeping the Peace and for Good Behaviour (Ss. 130 to 143 BNSS) In any society governed by the rule of law, maintaining public order and ensuring individual safety are paramount. One of the preventive legal measures available within the criminal justice system is…
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Reciprocal Arrangements Regarding Processes (S. 110 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Reciprocal Arrangements Regarding Processes (S. 110 BNSS) With the enactment of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, India has sought to modernize its criminal procedure framework while preserving key structural elements of the earlier Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. Among the important areas covered by…
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Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Searches (Ss. 105 to 109 BNSS)
Law and You >Procedural Laws > BNSS > Miscellaneous Provisions Relating to Searches (Ss. 105 to 109 BNSS) Search and seizure is also a significant stage in the process of effective investigation. In the investigation process, “search” means looking into an individual or their property to find evidence, while “seizure” means taking possession of that…