CRPC §149 → BNSS §169

Police to prevent cognizable offences

Substantively sameConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedscope drift(precautionary)
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Old law
CRPC §149
Police to prevent cognizable offences

149. Police to prevent cognizable offences.—Every police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.

New law
BNSS §169
offences. Information of design to commit cognizable offences.

169. Every police officer receiving information of a design to commit any cognizable offence shall communicate such information to the police officer to whom he is subordinate, and to any other officer whose duty it is to prevent or take cognizance of the commission of any such offence.

What changedAI-inferred

Police to prevent cognizable offences.

Old position

CrPC 149 is concerned with Police to prevent cognizable offences. Police to prevent cognizable offences

New position

BNSS 169 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: offences. Information of design to commit cognizable offences.. Every police officer receiving information of a design to commit any cognizable offence shall communicate such information to the police officer to whom he is subordinate, and to any other officer whose duty it is to prevent or take

BNSS 169 (offences. Information of design to commit cognizable offences.) preserves the framework of CrPC 149. BNSS 169 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 169 text: Every police...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BNSS 169 (offences. Information of design to commit cognizable offences.) preserves the framework of CrPC 149. BNSS 169 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BNSS 169 text: Every police officer receiving information of a design to commit any cognizable offence shall communicate such information to the police officer to whom he is subordinate, and to any other officer whose duty it is to prevent or take cognizance of the commission of any such offence.

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 149 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 169 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 169 (offences. Information of design to commit cognizable offences.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, CRPC §149 → BNSS §169 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/crpc/149.

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