A police officer may of his own authority interpose to prevent any injury attempted to be committed in his view to any public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of any public landmark, buoy or other mark used for navigation.
Section 171 BNSS: Prevention of injury to public property
- Corresponding CrPC
- Section 152 CrPC
Bare Act text
Text as enacted in the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (Act No. 46 of 2023), in force from 1 July 2024. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
Allows a police officer, of his own authority, to interpose to prevent injury attempted in his view to public property, movable or immovable, or the removal or injury of a public landmark, buoy or other mark used for navigation.