CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 143 in BNSS

CrPC Section 143 corresponds to BNSS Section 162 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 143
New provision162
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 162 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

Drafting note. The words "or Deputy Commissioner of Police" are added.

A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or any special or local law.

Read the full text of BNSS Section 162

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 143 in BNSS?

CrPC Section 143 is BNSS Section 162 — Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.

Has the provision changed?

The words "or Deputy Commissioner of Police" are added.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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