CrPC 143→BNSS 162

CrPC 143 to BNSS 162: Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance

Section 143 CrPC (1973) replaced by Section 162 BNSS (2023)

View CrPC Section 143 →View BNSS Section 162 →

CrPC 143 to BNSS 162 at a Glance

Section 143 CrPC (Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance) is now Section 162 BNSS, in force from 1 July 2024. What changed is set out below.

What Changed From CrPC 143 to BNSS 162?

Section 162 BNSS has the same heading as Section 143 CrPC. Section 162 BNSS adds Deputy Commissioner of Police after any other Executive Magistrate, before the words empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf. It refers to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 where Section 143 CrPC referred to the Indian Penal Code, in describing a public nuisance. The rest of the text is the same.

CrPC 143 vs BNSS 162: Comparison Table

AspectCrPC 1973 (repealed)BNSS 2023 (in force)
Section143162
HeadingMagistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisanceSame

CrPC 143 and BNSS 162: Bare Act Text Side by Side

CrPC 1973 (repealed)

Section 143, CrPC 1973

143. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.—A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), or any special or local law.
BNSS 2023 (in force)

Section 162, BNSS 2023

162. Magistrate may prohibit repetition or continuance of public nuisance.—A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may order any person not to repeat or continue a public nuisance, as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or any special or local law.

When It Applies: CrPC 143 vs BNSS 162

Under CrPC 143
  1. A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may make the order.
  2. The order is made to any person, who is ordered not to repeat or continue a public nuisance.
  3. The public nuisance is one as defined in the Indian Penal Code or any special or local law.
Under BNSS 162
  1. A District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate, or any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf, may make the order.
  2. The order is made to any person, who is ordered not to repeat or continue a public nuisance.
  3. The public nuisance is one as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 or any special or local law.

What CrPC 143 to BNSS 162 Means in Practice

From 1 July 2024, Section 162 BNSS is read in place of Section 143 CrPC. Section 162 BNSS names a Deputy Commissioner of Police alongside any other Executive Magistrate, and refers to a public nuisance as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in place of the Indian Penal Code.

FAQs: CrPC 143 to BNSS 162

Does Section 162 BNSS name anyone that Section 143 CrPC does not?▼

Yes. Section 162 BNSS reads any other Executive Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of Police empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf. Section 143 CrPC read any other Executive Magistrate empowered by the State Government or the District Magistrate in this behalf.

What changed in the reference to a public nuisance between Section 143 CrPC and Section 162 BNSS?▼

Section 162 BNSS refers to a public nuisance as defined in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, or any special or local law. Section 143 CrPC referred to a public nuisance as defined in the Indian Penal Code, or any special or local law.

Disclaimer: This comparison is for informational purposes only. The new criminal laws came into effect on 1 July 2024. Consult a qualified advocate for legal advice.

Sources: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Last updated: 26 Oct 2026 ·