CrPC Section 183 — Offence committed on journey or voyage

CHAPTER XIII JURISDICTION OF THE CRIMINAL COURTS IN INQUIRIES AND TRIALS

General

Official Text

When an offence is committed whilst the person by or against whom, or the thing in respect of which, the offence is committed is in the course of performing a journey or voyage, the offence may be inquired into or tried by a Court through or into whose local jurisdiction that person or thing passed in the course of that journey or voyage.

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 AYYUB vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR — Supreme Court of India (2023)
OM HEMRAJANI vs STATE OF U.P. AND ANR — Supreme Court of India (2004)
PROF. N. K. GANGULY vs CBI NEW DELHI — Supreme Court of India (2015)
Reserved on; : 07.02.2009; Date of decision : 03.03.2009; ABHAY TYAGI; vs STATE (DELHI ADMN.) & ANR — Delhi High Court (2009)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

BNSS §203 — Offence committed on journey or voyage