Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 158BNSS 177

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Under Section 177 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 177

177. Report how submitted.—(1) Every report sent to a Magistrate under section 176 shall, if the State Government so directs, be submitted through such superior officer of police as the State Government, by general or special order, appoints in that behalf. (2) Such superior officer may give such instructions to the officer in charge of the police station as he thinks fit, and shall, after recording such instructions on such report, transmit the same without delay to the Magistrate.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 158 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 158 (Report how submitted) corresponds to Section 177 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 158 and BNSS 177?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 177 in a pleading?

Under Section 177 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 158 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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