CrPC Section 177 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

Official Text

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

Referred to by

• CrPC §187 — Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
• CrPC §407 — Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals

Related Judgments

• RANA NAHID @ RESHMA @ SANA & ANR. vs SAHIDUL HAQ CHISTI — Supreme Court of India (2020)
• Judgment delivered on :17th August, 2011; SUSHIL KUMAR & ORS. vs THE STATE & ANR — Delhi High Court (2011)
• SATVINDER KAUR vs STATE (GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI) AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (1999)
• RANA AYYUB vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
• AJAY AGARWAL vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS — Supreme Court of India (1993)
• VISHWANATH GUPTA vs STATE OF UTTARANCHAL — Supreme Court of India (2007)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNSS §197 — Ordinary place of inquiry and trial