CrPC 161 is now BNSS 180

Examination of witnesses by police

Section CrPC 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 corresponds to section BNSS 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

CrPC 161 — Examination of witnesses by police

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

BNSS 180 — Examination of witnesses by police

What changed

Substance broadly the same; the numbering changed.

Research aid: each pair is a starting point. Confirm it against the official text of both laws before citing it.

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