Section149
Police to prevent cognizable offences
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Summary
A police officer may step in and must, so far as possible, prevent any cognizable offence from being committed. This applies whenever they have reason to believe an offence is about to occur. The duty is to use their best ability to stop the crime from happening.
Example
Priya sees a crowd trying to break into a neighbour's shop. The police may intervene and must try, to the best of their ability, to prevent the cognizable offence from occurring.
Bare Act
Enacted textEvery police officer may interpose for the purpose of preventing, and shall, to the best of his ability, prevent, the commission of any cognizable offence.
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