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As per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, police can investigate a non-cognizable offence

Section 174(2) of the BNSS (formerly section 155(2) CrPC) requires an order from a Magistrate having power to try the non-cognizable case or commit it for trial. Permission…

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As per the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, police can investigate a non-cognizable offence

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Section 174(2) of the BNSS (formerly section 155(2) CrPC) requires an order from a Magistrate having power to try the non-cognizable case or commit it for trial. Permission from a senior police officer does not replace that judicial order. Section 174(4) separately treats a mixed case containing at least one cognizable offence as cognizable, and section 174(1) adds fortnightly forwarding of the relevant daily-diary reports to the Magistrate.

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