Section 178 of The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS):
Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry.
The Magistrate, on receiving report under section 176, may direct an investigation, or, if he thinks fit, at once proceed, or depute any Magistrate subordinate to him to proceed, to hold a preliminary inquiry into, or otherwise to dispose of, the case in the manner provided in this Sanhita.
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Links to important chapters of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
Section 30 to Section 40 of BNSS (Provisions relating to Arrest starting from Section 35):
Section 144-163 (Section 144,145,146 and 147 relate maintenance proceedings):
Section 173-Section 187 (including section 173 relating to FIR):
Section 188 to Section 209 (including section 193 relating to chargesheet/police report):
Section 210 to Section 222 (Relating to Cognisance):
https://www.myjudix.com/post/section-210-to-section-222-of-the-bharatiya-nagarik-suraksha-sanhita-bnss-bare-act (including provisions relating to cognizance)
Section 473 to Section 492) (Including Section 480, Section 481, Section 482, Section 483, Section 484, Section 485 that is, provisions relating to bail):
Section 178 BNSS| Section 178 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita |Bare Act| New CRPC
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