Section 168. Police to prevent cognizable offences
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section number
168
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The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023Chapter XIIPreventive Action of The Police
168. 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.
Section 168: Police Duty to Prevent Crimes
The police must do everything they can to stop serious crimes from happening.
