CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973

When police may arrest without warrant (1) Any police officer may without an order from a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person— [(a)   who commits, in the presence of a police officer, a cognizable offence; (b)   against whom a reasonable complaint has been made, or credible information has been received, or […]

Duty of officers employed in connection with the affairs of a village to make certain report (1) Every officer employed in connection with the affairs of a village and every person residing in a village shall forthwith communicate to the nearest Magistrate or to the officer in charge of the nearest police station, whichever is

Public to give information of certain offences (1) Every person, aware of the commission of, or of the intention of any other person to commit, any offence punishable under any of the following sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), namely :— (i)   sections 121 to 126, both inclusive, and section 130

Aid to person, other than police officer, executing warrant When a warrant is directed to a person other than a police officer, any other person may aid in the execution of such warrant, if the person to whom the warrant is directed be near at hand and acting in the execution of the warrant.  

Public when to assist Magistrates and police Every person is bound to assist a Magistrate or police officer reasonably demanding his aid— (a)   in the taking or preventing the escape of any other person whom such Magistrate or police officer is authorised to arrest; or (b)   in the prevention or suppression of a

Powers of superior officers of police Police officers superior in rank to an officer-in-charge of a police station may exercise the same powers, throughout the local area to which they are appointed, as may be exercised by such officer within the limits of his station.  

Powers of Judges and Magistrates exercisable by their successors-in-office (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Code, the powers and duties of a Judge or Magistrate may be exercised or performed by his successor-in-office. (2) When there is any doubt as to who is the successor-in-office of any Additional or Assistant Sessions Judge, the

Withdrawal of powers (1) The High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may withdraw all or any of the powers conferred by it under this Code on any person or by any officer subordinate to it. (2) Any powers conferred by the Chief Judicial Magistrate or by the District Magistrate may

Powers of officers appointed Whenever any person holding an office in the service of Government who has been invested by the High Court or the State Government with any powers under this Code throughout any local area is appointed to an equal or higher office of the same nature, within a like local area under

Mode of conferring powers (1) In conferring powers under this Code, the High Court or the State Government, as the case may be, may, by order, empower persons specially by name or in virtue of their offices or classes of officials generally by their official titles. (2) Every such order shall take effect from the