Chapter XII
INFORMATION TO THE POLICE AND THEIR POWERS TO INVESTIGATE
Sections in this chapter
- Section 154 — Information in cognizable cases.
- Section 155 — Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases.
- Section 156 — Police officer‘s power to investigate cognizable case.
- Section 157 — Procedure for 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 — Medical examination of the victim of rape.
- Section 165 — Search by police officer.
- Section 166 — When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search-warrant.
- Section 166A — Letter of request to competent authority for investigation in a country or place outside India.
- Section 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 subjected 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.