XII
26 sections
Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate
- Section154Information in cognizable cases
- Section155Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- Section156Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases
- Section157Procedure for investigation
- Section158Report how submitted
- Section159Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- Section160Police Officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
- Section161Examination of witnesses by police
- Section162Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
- Section163No inducement to be offered
- Section164Recording of confessions and statements
- Section164AMedical examination of the victim of rape
- Section165Search by police officer
- Section166When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- Section166ALetter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
- Section166BLetter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
- Section167Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- Section168Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- Section169Release of accused when evidence deficient
- Section170Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
- Section171Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- Section172Diary of proceeding in investigation
- Section173Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- Section174Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc
- Section175Power to summon persons
- Section176Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death