Section155

Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973

Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases

Repealed Act 2 of 1974 As on 17 Oct 2026

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Act 2 of 1974 Cited by 3 provisions

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Section 155 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases. When information is given to an officer in charge of a police station of the commission within the limits of such station of a non-cognizable offence, he shall enter or cause to be entered the substance of the information in a book to be kept by such officer in such form as the State Government may

(1) When information is given to an officer in charge of a police station of the commission within the limits of such station of a non-cognizable offence, he shall enter or cause to be entered the substance of the information in a book to be kept by such officer in such form as the State Government may prescribe in this behalf, and refer the informant to the Magistrate.
(2) No police officer shall investigate a non-cognizable case without the order of a Magistrate having power to try such case or commit the case for trial.
(3) Any police officer receiving such order may exercise the same powers in respect of the investigation (except the power to arrest without warrant) as an officer in charge of a police station may exercise in a cognizable case.
(4) Where a case relates to two or more offences of which at least one is cognizable, the case shall be deemed to be a cognizable case, notwithstanding that the other offences are non-cognizable. 1. The proviso ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 13 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013). 2. Subs. by Act 22 of 2018, s. 11, for "section 376A, section 376B, section 376C, section 376D" (w.e.f. 21-4-2018).
Section 155, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Act 2 of 1974).

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Questions about Section 155

What does Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure deal with?

Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is headed "Information as to non-cognizable cases and investigation of such cases". When information is given to an officer in charge of a police station of the commission within the limits of such station of a non-cognizable offence, he shall enter or cause to be entered the substance of the information in a book to be kept by such officer in such form as the State Government may

How do I find court cases under Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code Criminal Procedure 1973 155, section 155 Code Criminal Procedure 1973, section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and has it changed?

3 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it.

When was the Code of Criminal Procedure enacted?

Code of Criminal Procedure was enacted in 1974 as Act 2 of 1974. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is no longer in force.

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