BNSS Section 182: No inducement to be offered
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 13: Information to the Police and Their Powers to Investigate
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¶182.
(1) No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
¶(2) But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by any caution or otherwise, any person from making in the course of any investigation under this Chapter any statement which he may be disposed to make of his own free will: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 183.
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Replaces CrPC 163. CrPC → BNSS converterSource: BPR&D BNSS–CrPC corresponding section table (UP Police, 2024-07-03)
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Other sections in this chapter
- 173. Information in cognizable cases
- 174. Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
- 175. Police officer's power to investigate cognizable case
- 176. Procedure for investigation
- 177. Report how submitted
- 178. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
- 179. Police officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
- 180. Examination of witnesses by police
- 181. Statements to police and use thereof
- 183. Recording of confessions and statements
- 184. Medical examination of victim of rape
- 185. Search by police officer
- 186. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
- 187. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
- 188. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
- 189. Release of accused when evidence deficient
- 190. Cases to be sent to Magistrate, when evidence is sufficient
- 191. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
- 192. Diary of proceedings in investigation
- 193. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
- 194. Police to enquire and report on suicide, etc
- 195. Power to summon persons
- 196. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death