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 149: Police to prevent cognizable offences
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Section | 149 |
| Marginal note | Police to prevent cognizable offences |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 21 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- ABA/558/2024 of VINAYAK DNYANESHWAR KORDE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2024-02-28
- APL/670/2014 of SWARARAJ @ RAJ SHRIKANT THACKERAY Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2023-11-10
- ACB/173/2022 of RAHUL ARJUN DUBALE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHERBombay High Court · 2023-03-09
- APPLN/5833/2013 of DNYANESHWAR RAMRAO VIBHUTE AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2018-07-19
- APPLN/5868/2013 of SURESH S/O DATTA DESHMUKH AND OTHERS Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2018-07-19
- APPLN/5834/2013 of OM BHUJANGRAO WALKE AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2018-07-19
- APPLN/5831/2013 of BALAJI SHIVAJI MAHAJAN AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2018-07-19
- APPLN/5832/2013 of GAJANAN MOTIRAM SONTAKKE AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERSBombay High Court · 2018-07-19
- ABA/576/2017 of MOHD. HUSSAIN SHAMSHUDDIN JABALI Vs THE SR. POLICE INSPECTOR AND ANRBombay High Court · 2017-04-04
- APPLN/6820/2015 of DNYANESHWAR SRIKISAN NAIKWADE. Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERBombay High Court · 2016-01-21
- APPLN/1219/2015 of SAU. JYOTI GURLINGAPPA MANGALGE Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA and ORSBombay High Court · 2015-07-16
- APPLN/63/2015 of RAJENDRA BHAU GUND Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2015-02-09
- APEAL/1088/2013 of JECOB NANGALI KUNJUWALI Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2014-11-11
- ABA/1386/2014 of PRADEEP JAYARAM SAMANT Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2014-10-31
- ABA/302/2013 of RUPESH SADANAND MANAVE AND ORS Vs SENIOR INSPECTOR OF POLICE AND ORSBombay High Court · 2013-07-30
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