BNSS §182
No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make,.
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163. No inducement to be offered.—(1) No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 24 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
(2) But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by any caution or otherwise, any person from making in the course of any investigation under this Chapter any statement which he may be disposed to make of his own free will: 1. Ins. by Act 5 of 2009, s. 12 (w.e.f. 31-12-2009). 2. Ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 15 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). 3. Subs. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 12, for “section 376A section 376B, section 376C, section 376D” (w.e.f. 22-4-2018). Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the provisions of sub-section
(4) of section 164.
182.
(1) No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
(2) But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by any caution or otherwise, any person from making in the course of any investigation under this Chapter any statement which he may be disposed to make of his own free will: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall affect the provisions of sub-section
(4) of section 183.
What changedAI-inferred
No inducement to be offered.
Old position
CrPC 163 is concerned with No inducement to be offered. No inducement to be offered
New position
BNSS 182 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make,.. No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BNSS 182 (No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make,.) preserves the framework of CrPC 163. BNSS 182 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 182 text: No police...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 182 (No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make,.) preserves the framework of CrPC 163. BNSS 182 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 182 text: No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make, or cause to be offered or made, any such inducement, threat or promise as is mentioned in section 22 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.(2) But no police officer or other person shall prevent, by any caution or otherwise, any person from making...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 163 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 182 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 182 (No police officer or other person in authority shall offer or make,.). 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 §163 → BNSS §182 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-14, https://newlaws.in/bnss/182.
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