Chapter 12 Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Chapter 12 Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate

Section 154 – Information In Cognizable Cases

Section 155 – Information As To Non-Cognizable Cases And Investigation Of Such Cases

Section 156 – Police Officer’s Power To Investigate Cognizable Cases

Section 157 – Procedure For Investigation

Section 158 – Report How Submitted

Section 159 – Power To Hold Investigation Or Preliminary Inquiry

Section 160 – Police Officer’s Power To Require Attendance Of Witnesses

Section 161 – Examination Of Witnesses By Police

Section 162 – Statements To Police Not To Be Signed: Use Of Statements In Evidence

Section 163 – No Inducement To Be Offered

Section 164 – Recording Of Confessions And Statements

Section 164a – Medical Examination Of The Victim Of Rape

Section 165 – Search By Police Officer

Section 166 – When Officer In Charge Of Police Station May Require Another To Issue Search-Warrant

Section 166a – Letter Of Request To Competent Authority For Investigation In A Country Or Place Outside India

Section 166b – Letter Of Request From A Country Or Place Outside India To A Court Or An Authority For Investigation In India

Section 167 – Procedure When Investigation Cannot Be Completed In Twenty-Four Hours

Section 168 – Report Of Investigation By Subordinate Police Officer

Section 169 – Release Of Accused When Evidence Deficient

Section 170 – Cases To Be Sent To Magistrate When Evidence Is Sufficient

Section 171 – Complainant And Witnesses Not To Be Required To Accompany Police Officer And Not To Be Subject To Restraint

Section 172 – Diary Of Proceeding In Investigation

Section 173 – Report Of Police Officer On Completion Of Investigation

Section 174 – Police To Inquire And Report On Suicide, Etc.

Section 175 – Power To Summon Persons

Section 176 – Inquiry By Magistrate Into Cause Of Death