BNSS: Chapter 14: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
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- Section 197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- Section 198. Place of inquiry or trial
- Section 199. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- Section 200. Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- Section 201. Place of trial in case of certain offences
- Section 202. Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- Section 203. Offence committed on journey or voyage
- Section 204. Place of trial for offences triable together
- Section 205. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- Section 206. High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- Section 207. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- Section 208. Offence committed outside India
- Section 209. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India
Official reference: Ministry of Home Affairs: Gazette text, 25 December 2023 — source link checked: 2 October 2026.Recorded edition / snapshot date: 2024-07-01.Mobile-app reference import; the recorded snapshot date is not a fresh legal-currency guarantee. The linked government text is an independent authoritative reference, not certification that this website reproduces the same edition. The source link was checked, not every provision or subsequent amendment. Check commencement notifications, savings and jurisdiction-specific variations separately.