CrPC § 152 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 152 CrPC — Prevention of injury to public property
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 171 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 171 — Prevention of injury to public property
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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 171 in full