CrPC 153: Inspection of weights and measures, No Corresponding BNSS Section
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has no section corresponding to Section 153 CrPC.
What Happened to CrPC 153?
Section 153 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 let an officer in charge of a police station enter any place within the station limits without a warrant when he had reason to believe false weights, measures, or weighing instruments were kept or used there. He could inspect, search for, and seize false items, and had to forthwith inform a Magistrate having jurisdiction. The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has no section in its place, and the official comparison tables list none.
CrPC 153 Has No Corresponding BNSS Section
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 from 1 July 2024. The official comparison tables list no section of the Sanhita for Section 153 CrPC (Inspection of weights and measures).
Time Limits: CrPC 153
- Under Section 153(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the officer in charge of the police station shall report the seizure to the Magistrate having jurisdiction forthwith upon seizing the false equipment.Act text: “shall forthwith give information of such seizure to a Magistrate having jurisdiction”
What CrPC 153 Means in Practice
FAQs: CrPC 153
Does the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 have a section replacing Section 153 CrPC?▼
No. The official comparison tables between the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 list no BNSS section corresponding to Section 153 CrPC. When the Sanhita replaced the Code from 1 July 2024, no section was enacted in the Sanhita in place of Section 153 CrPC on inspecting, searching for, and seizing false weights, measures, or instruments for weighing.
Can an officer in charge of a police station use the Section 153 CrPC power under the BNSS from 1 July 2024?▼
From 1 July 2024, the Sanhita has no section in place of Section 153 CrPC and gives no such power. Until 30 June 2024, Section 153 CrPC allowed an officer in charge of a police station to enter a place within the station limits without a warrant to inspect, search for, and seize false weights, measures, or weighing instruments when he had reason to believe they were there, and to forthwith inform a Magistrate having jurisdiction.
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: 22 Oct 2026 ·