Local inquiry.
What this section does
For the purposes of sections 164, 165, or 166, a District Magistrate or Sub-divisional Magistrate may depute a subordinate Magistrate to conduct a local inquiry, furnishing written instructions and declaring who shall bear the expenses. The deputed Magistrate's report may be read as evidence in the case. The Magistrate passing the decision may also direct by whom costs incurred by any party (including witness expenses and reasonable advocates' fees) shall be paid, in whole, part, or proportion.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
Procedure at a glance
- Key actors
- District Magistrate · Sub-divisional Magistrate · Subordinate Magistrate
- Time limit
- None specified
Derived from CrPC s.148.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 167, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BNSS Section 167 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.