BNSS §179
officer's power to require attendance of required:
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160. Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses.—(1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so required: Provided that no male person 2[under the age of fifteen years or above the age of sixty-five years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person] shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such male person or woman resides.
(2) The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment by the police officer of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under sub-section
(1) at any place other than his residence.
179.
(1) Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case; and such person shall attend as so required: Provided that no male person under the age of fifteen years or above the age of sixty years or a woman or a mentally or physically disabled person or a person with acute illness shall be required to attend at any place other than the place in which such person resides: Provided further that if such person is willing to attend at the police station, such person may be permitted so to do.
(2) The State Government may, by rules made in this behalf, provide for the payment by the police officer of the reasonable expenses of every person, attending under sub-section
(1) at any place other than his residence.
What changedAI-inferred
Police officer power to require attendance of witnesses.
Old position
CrPC 160 is concerned with Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses. Police officer’s power to require attendance of witnesses
New position
BNSS 179 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: officer's power to require attendance of required:. Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or
BNSS 179 (officer's power to require attendance of required:) preserves the framework of CrPC 160. BNSS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 179 text: Any police officer making...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 179 (officer's power to require attendance of required:) preserves the framework of CrPC 160. BNSS 179 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 179 text: Any police officer making an investigation under this Chapter may, by order in writing, require the attendance before himself of any person being within the limits of his own or any adjoining station who, from the information given or otherwise, appears to be acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case;...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 160 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 179 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 179 (officer's power to require attendance of required:). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §160 → BNSS §179 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/179.
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