CrPC Chapter 12: Information - the police and their powers - Investigate

Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

1. Section 154. Information in cognizable cases
2. Section 155. Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases
3. Section 156. Police officer's power to investigate cognizable cases
4. Section 157. Procedure for investigation
5. Section 158. Report how submitted
6. Section 159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
7. Section 160. Police Officer's power to require attendance of witnesses
8. Section 161. Examination of witnesses by police
9. Section 162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
10. Section 163. No inducement to be offered
11. Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
12. Section 164A. Medical examination of the victim of rape
13. Section 165. Search by police officer
14. Section 166. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant
15. Section 166A. Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India
16. Section 166B. Letter of request from a country or place outside India to a Court or an authority for investigation in India
17. Section 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours
18. Section 168. Report of investigation by subordinate police officer
19. Section 169. Release of accused when evidence deficient
20. Section 170. Cases to be sent to Magistrate when evidence is sufficient
21. Section 171. Complainant and witnesses not to be required to accompany police officer and not to be subject to restraint
22. Section 172. Diary of proceeding in investigation
23. Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
24. Section 174. Police to inquire and report on suicide, etc
25. Section 175. Power to summon persons
26. Section 176. Inquiry by Magistrate into cause of death