BNSS Section 197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Summary

Every offence is normally investigated and decided by a court that has authority over the area where the offence actually took place. This means the court located in the same local area as the crime is the usual place for the legal process to happen.

Official Text

Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.

Referred to by

• BNSS §98 — Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to issue search-warrants for same
• BNSS §125 — Security for keeping peace on conviction
• BNSS §127 — Security for good behaviour from persons disseminating certain matters
• BNSS §207 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
• BNSS §447 — Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• CrPC §177 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial