CrPC → BNSS
CrPC Section 162 in BNSS
CrPC Section 162 corresponds to BNSS Section 181 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
| Old provision | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 162 |
|---|---|
| New provision | 181 |
| New Act | Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 |
| Mapping | Mapped |
BNSS Section 181 — Statements to police and use thereof
Drafting note. Heading of the section is changed. BSA sections replace corresponding Indian Evidence Act sections.
(1) No statement made by any person to a police officer in the course of an investigation under this Chapter, shall, if reduced to writing, be signed by the person making it; nor shall any such statement or any record thereof, whether in a police diary or otherwise, or any part of such statement or record, be used for any purpose, save as hereinafter provided, at any inquiry or trial in respect of any offence under investigation at the time when such statement was made: Provided that when any witness is called for the prosecution in such inquiry or trial whose statement has been reduced into w…
Questions this page answers
What is CrPC 162 in BNSS?
CrPC Section 162 is BNSS Section 181 — Statements to police and use thereof.
Has the provision changed?
Heading of the section is changed. BSA sections replace corresponding Indian Evidence Act sections.
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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