Section 168 · Source pages 66–66
Police to prevent cognizable offences
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.
THE BHARATIYA NAGARIK SURAKSHA SANHITA, 2023
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