Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

CrPC 177BNSS 197

Ordinary place of inquiry and trial

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Under Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

Bare act text — BNSS 197

197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.—Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.

Frequently asked

What is CrPC 177 equivalent in BNSS?

CrPC Section 177 (Ordinary place of inquiry and trial) corresponds to Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).

What changed between CrPC 177 and BNSS 197?

No change.

How do I cite BNSS 197 in a pleading?

Under Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 177 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...

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