CrPC Section 151 — Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences

Official Text

(1) A police officer knowing of a design to commit any cognizable offence may arrest, without orders from a Magistrate and without a warrant, the person so designing, if it appears to such officer that the commission of the offence cannot be otherwise prevented.

(2) No person arrested under sub-section (1) shall be detained in custody for a period exceeding twenty-four hours from the time of his arrest unless his further detention is required or authorised under any other provisions of this Code or of any other law for the time being in force.

Related Judgments

• LALITA KUMARI vs GOVT. OF U.P. AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (2013)
• Reserved on: 9th October, 2018; Decided on: 1st November, 2018; ALDANI vs STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. ....Re — Delhi High Court (2018)
• H4RI KHEMU GAWALI vs THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, BOMBAY AND ANOTHER — Supreme Court of India (1956)
• PRIYANKA JAISWAL & ORS. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR — Delhi High Court (2024)
• VISHAL AGRAWAL & ANR. vs CHHATTISGARH STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2014)
• SRI A.M.C.S. SWAMY ADE/DPE/HYD (CENTRAL) vs MEHDI AGAH KARBALAI & ANR — Supreme Court of India (2019)