BNSS171
BNSS Section 171: Prevention of injury to public property
Ch XII · Preventive Action of the Police
Gazette p.66
Verbatim · BNSS171. Prevention of injury to public property.—A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark, buoy or other mark used for navigation.
Corresponds (indicatively) to CrPC 152 of the repealed Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC → BNSS table
Cite as: Section 171, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023)