CrPC to BNSS
CrPC Section 167 in BNSS: Section 187
Section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours) corresponds to Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Last updated 9 October 2026
CrPC 167 and BNSS 187 at a glance
| CrPC (old) | BNSS (new) | |
|---|---|---|
| Section | 167 | 187 |
| Heading | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours | Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours |
| Mapping | Partial equivalent | |
What CrPC Section 167 covered
Governs remand. A Magistrate may authorise detention of the accused for up to fifteen days at a time, and for a total of sixty or ninety days depending on the offence, after which the accused is entitled to be released on bail if the investigation is not complete.
What changed in BNSS Section 187
The sixty and ninety-day limits and the right to default bail are retained. The change is in police custody: under BNSS Section 187 the fifteen days of police custody may be authorised in whole or in parts at any time during the first forty days of a sixty-day period, or the first sixty days of a ninety-day period, rather than only in the first fifteen days after arrest.
Which law applies: CrPC or BNSS?
The BNSS came into force on 1 July 2024. Under Section 531 of the BNSS, an appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation that was pending immediately before that date is to be disposed of, continued, held or made under the CrPC as if the BNSS had not come into force. Courts have had to decide how this applies to cases that straddle the date, so check current case law for your facts.
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CrPC 167: common questions
What is the new section for CrPC 167?
CrPC Section 167 (Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours) corresponds to Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 167 and BNSS 187?
The sixty and ninety-day limits and the right to default bail are retained. The change is in police custody: under BNSS Section 187 the fifteen days of police custody may be authorised in whole or in parts at any time during the first forty days of a sixty-day period, or the first sixty days of a ninety-day period, rather than only in the first fifteen days after arrest.
Does CrPC Section 167 still apply to older cases?
The BNSS came into force on 1 July 2024. Under Section 531 of the BNSS, an appeal, application, trial, inquiry or investigation that was pending immediately before that date is to be disposed of, continued, held or made under the CrPC as if the BNSS had not come into force. Courts have had to decide how this applies to cases that straddle the date, so check current case law for your facts.
Related CrPC sections
- CrPC 164 to BNSS 183 · Confession to Magistrate
- CrPC 173 to BNSS 193 · Chargesheet
- CrPC 161 to BNSS 180 · Police statements
- CrPC 156 to BNSS 175 · Order to investigate
- CrPC 154 to BNSS 173 · FIR
- CrPC 41A to BNSS 35(3) · Notice of appearance
- CrPC 41 to BNSS 35 · Arrest without warrant
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