BNSS Section 168: Police to prevent cognizable offences
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 12: Preventive Action of the Police
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168. Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.
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