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Sec 173 of BNSS - Information in cognizable cases

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Master Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, which governs the procedure for recording information in cognizable cases. Learn about FIR filing, police duties, and your legal rights as an informant.

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