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Code of Criminal Procedure

(CRPC)

Chapter 12: Information To The Police And Their Powers To Investigate

Section 154
Information in cognisable cases.
Section 155
Information as to non-cognisable cases and investigation of such cases.
Section 156
Police Officer's power to investigate cognisable case.
Section 157
Procedure of 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
164A. [ Medical examination of the victim of rape [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 17 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]
Section 165
Search by police officer
Section 166
When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.
Section 166A
166A. [ Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. [Inserted by Act 10 of 1990, Section 2 (w.e.f. 19-2-1990).]
Section 166B
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 proceedings in investigation.
Section 173
Report of police officer on completion of investigation.
Section 174
Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.
Section 175
Power to summon persons.
Section 176
Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.

Information in cognisable cases.

Information as to non-cognisable cases and investigation of such cases.

Police Officer's power to investigate cognisable case.

Procedure of investigation.

Report how submitted.

Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.

Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses.

Examination of witnesses by police.

Statements to police not to be signed : Use of statements in evidence.

No inducement to be offered.

Recording of confessions and statements.

164A. [ Medical examination of the victim of rape [Inserted by Act 25 of 2005, Section 17 (w.e.f. 23-6-2006).]

Search by police officer

When officer-in-charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.

166A. [ Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India. [Inserted by Act 10 of 1990, Section 2 (w.e.f. 19-2-1990).]

166B. Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India.

Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.

Report of investigation by subordinate police officer.

Release of accused when evidence deficient.

Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient.

Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint.

Diary of proceedings in investigation.

Report of police officer on completion of investigation.

Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc.

Power to summon persons.

Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death.