Section 151 (1) of CrPC provides that a police officer can detain a person if he is suspected to commit cognizable offence for a period of 24 hours, and after this period, he shall be released ...

The tally includes 618 arrested for violation of Section 151 of the CrPC for causing a nuisance and 502 arrested for arson and vandalism from 19 different districts, including 12 east UP districts. As ...

Hapur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 12 (ANI): Three members of a family were on Monday booked under Section 151 CrPC after a video of a scuffle between them went viral in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur.

To curb misuse of power to preventively detain a person under certain sections of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), the Delhi High Court has issued a string of directions, including reviewing the ...