BNSS Section 203: Offence committed on journey or voyage
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Chapter 14: Jurisdiction of the Criminal Courts in Inquiries and Trials
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203. 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.
Bare act text for reference, current to 1 July 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 197. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
- 198. Place of inquiry or trial
- 199. Offence triable where act is done or consequence ensues
- 200. Place of trial where act is an offence by reason of relation to other offence
- 201. Place of trial in case of certain offences
- 202. Offences committed by means of electronic communications, letters, etc
- 204. Place of trial for offences triable together
- 205. Power to order cases to be tried in different sessions divisions
- 206. High Court to decide, in case of doubt, district where inquiry or trial shall take place
- 207. Power to issue summons or warrant for offence committed beyond local jurisdiction
- 208. Offence committed outside India
- 209. Receipt of evidence relating to offences committed outside India