BNSS §197
local jurisdiction it was committed.
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177. 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.
197. Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
What changedAI-inferred
Ordinary place of inquiry and trial.
Old position
CrPC 177 is concerned with Ordinary place of inquiry and trial. Ordinary place of inquiry and trial
New position
BNSS 197 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: local jurisdiction it was committed.. Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed
BNSS 197 (local jurisdiction it was committed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 177. BNSS 197 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 197 text: Every offence shall ordinarily be...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 197 (local jurisdiction it was committed.) preserves the framework of CrPC 177. BNSS 197 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 197 text: Every offence shall ordinarily be inquired into and tried by a Court within whose local jurisdiction it was committed.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 177 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 197 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 197 (local jurisdiction it was committed.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
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Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · §197
View government sourcemha.gov.in(opens the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 PDF on mha.gov.in in a new tab)Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India · PDF
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · §177
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Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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Newlaws.in, CRPC §177 → BNSS §197 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/bnss/197.
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